DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into RI Employment Practices

DOJ opens civil rights probe into RI employment practices

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation to determine if Rhode Island’s employment practices violate the Civil Rights Act. In a letter sent Wednesday to Attorney General Peter Neronha, the DOJ said it is investigating whether the state is "engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination" in violation of Section 707 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. The letter, first reported by th…

DOJ launches Civil Rights Act investigation in R.I.

The U.S. Department of Justice notified Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha of a federal investigation into state employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Pictured is the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office on South Main Street in Providence. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the state for employment discrimination based on race or other protected c…

DOJ tells Rhode Island its employment practices are under investigation - The Boston Globe

Rhode Island “may be engaged in employment practices regarding its affirmative action program governing state government employment ... that discriminate,” according to a letter from the DOJ.

President Trump’s DOJ tells Rhode Island it’s under investigation

President Trump’s U.S. Justice Department notified Rhode Island on Wednesday that it is opening an investigation of whether the state engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race or other protected aspects of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The notification came in a letter to state Attorney General Peter Neronha […] The post President Trump’s DOJ tells Rhode Island it’s under investigation appeared first on TPR: The Publi…