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Governor Declares January 2024 Human and Civil Rights Awareness Month

Date Posted: Thursday, February 8th, 2024

The Human and Civil Rights Commission and Division of Human and Civil Rights is pleased to share that Governor John C. Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany A. Hall-Long issued a Proclamation from the Office of the Governor in Observance of Human and Civil Rights Awareness Month. The Proclamation states “Whereas, all human beings have the […]

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April is National Fair Housing Month

Date Posted: Thursday, April 15th, 2021

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, SecretaryOffice of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410HUD No. 21-050 FOR RELEASEHUD Public Affairs Thursday202-708-0685 April 1, 2021HUD.gov/Press HUD COMMEMORATES NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH 2021 HUD  FH Month 2021 Opening Ceremony  HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge Introductory Message WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and […]

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Sexual Harassment in Housing is Against the Law

Date Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2020

COVID-19 job losses and expiring eviction protections have left many people unable to pay rent or find affordable housing.   More people are now reporting they are victims of unlawful sexual harassment by a landlord or other housing provider. The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are working together […]

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2019 Fair Housing Conference

Date Posted: Friday, July 12th, 2019

The Division hosted its 2019 Fair Housing Conference on April 29, 2019 at the Chase Center in Wilmington. More than 100 people attended this annual event, which also commemorated the 50th anniversary of the signing of Delaware’s Fair Housing Act into law in 1969.

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2018 Fair Housing Training & Awareness Conference

Date Posted: Friday, April 20th, 2018

Register today for the 2018 Fair Housing Training & Awareness Conference today! Details: Date: April 20, 2018 Time: 8:30AM – 3:30PM Where: Delaware State University – Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center Address: 1200 N. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901 Cost: $20 Adults/$10 Students (includes lunch & snacks)

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Human Relations Awareness Month

Date Posted: Friday, December 16th, 2016

Human Relations Supervisor Vincent Petroff discusses Human Relations Awareness month and the State Human Relation Commission’s mission to foster amicable relations among the diverse populations of Delaware.

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Steps that are taken when a complaint of illegal housing discrimination is received by Division of Human and Civil Rights

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016

Human Relations Investigator Claudia Sosa-Ducote discusses the steps that are taken when a complaint of illegal housing discrimination is received by Division of Human and Civil Rights and who to call if you believe you have been a victim of illegal discrimination in housing. El 27 de Abril de 2016, la investigadora Claudia Sosa Ducote’, […]

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Human Relations Investigator Claudia Sosa-Ducote discusses Delaware’s fair housing laws

Date Posted: Wednesday, April 27th, 2016

Human Relations Investigator Claudia Sosa-Ducote discusses Delaware’s fair housing laws, who is protected against discrimination in housing under those laws, and how to fight illegal housing discrimination by filing a complaint, at no cost to you, with the Division of Human Relations. El 27 de Abril de 2016, la investigadora Claudia Sosa Ducote’, de la […]

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Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act

Date Posted: Monday, June 23rd, 2014

Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act Remembering the Courageous People Who passed the Torch of Justice and Civil Rights On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic Civil Rights Act into law. On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, a series of events sponsored the State Human Relations Commission with other […]

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Sussex Paying to Settle Bias Claim

Date Posted: Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

Written by James FisherThe News JournalNovember 28, 2012 Sussex County will pay a developer $750,000 under the terms of a consent decree aimed at resolving a lawsuit that accuses the county of racially discriminating against a group trying to create a subdivision of low-income housing. The agreement between the county and federal government, which was […]

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