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Lawsuit Claims Demarest School Failed to Protect Transgender Student from Bullying

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Demarest NJ, a Demarest Board of Education lawsuit alleges that a transgender student faced years of bullying and harassment, with district staff failing to intervene. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, claims the school neglected to protect the student, despite repeated reports from the family.

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TaskRabbit Advertiser: “No Jews Allowed”

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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has issued a Notice of Violation against an individual advertising his services on the gig economy website TaskRabbit, as well as on other platforms.  Melquisedec Francis, the advertiser, stated that he would not provide services to Jewish patrons in at least three online communications in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

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