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Duluth Human Rights Commission reports fewer formal complaints, seeks members
Summary
The Human Rights Commission updated the City Council on its role, case workload and community outreach; chair Nomi Ostrander said the commission is understaffed and active in public engagement while the city recently hired a new Human Rights and Equity Officer.
Nomi Ostrander, chair of the Duluth Human Rights Commission, briefed the City Council on the commission’s recent work, case counts and outreach.
Ostrander said the commission’s duties come from city ordinance and include reviewing human-rights complaints, hosting educational events and partnering with other commissions. She noted the commission is operating below full strength: it should have nine commissioners but was at six and had briefly lacked a quorum earlier this year.
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