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DEI director reports 12 civil-rights complaints since February; many referred outside ordinance
Summary
Director Hewitt Smith told the Civil Rights Board on Aug. 6 that the Office of DEI has received 12 civil-rights complaints between February and July 2025, with housing and law-enforcement issues most common; the city attorney has referred several matters outside the City's civil-rights ordinance to other agencies.
Director Hewitt Smith reported that the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion has received 12 civil-rights complaints so far in 2025, with a monthly breakdown of Feb. 1, Mar. 2, May 3, June 4 and July 2.
According to Hewitt Smith, the complaints were categorized by the complainants initially as housing (6), law enforcement (3), public accommodation (2) and one related to a child support matter. Two of the most recent complaints are pending city-attorney review.
Several complaints were referred to other agencies after city-attorney review found they fell outside the scope of the city's civil-rights ordinance. The board heard these…
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