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About the Division

Welcome! The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice protects the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States by enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

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Meet the Assistant Attorney General

Leadership
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General

Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711

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Our Work

Civil Rights Division News
Press Release
Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election
Today, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal...
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Justice Department Secures $150,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Landlord
The Justice Department announced today that Danny Bell, the owner and manager of residential rental properties in Somerset, Kentucky, agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging...
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Justice Department Finds Duke Law School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today investigative findings that Duke University School of Law (Duke Law) intentionally discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission...
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Philadelphia Man Indicted on Civil Rights Charge in Connection with July Arson at Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center
Vincent Lang, 60, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was charged by indictment with one count of malicious damage by means of fire to a building used in interstate commerce and...
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Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania Landlord for Sexual Harassment in Housing
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Venkatachalam Mani, a landlord in State College, Pennsylvania, for sexually harassing a female tenant and retaliating against...
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Civil Rights Division Secures Settlement with OpenAI for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that it has secured a combined $3,200,000 settlement with OpenAI OpCo LLC, a San Francisco, California-based artificial intelligence company, and...