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Needham human rights panel finds insufficient evidence in upholstery-store complaint; staff to draft response and suggest referrals
Summary
The Town of Needham Human Rights Committee reviewed a June complaint alleging religious discrimination at a local upholstery store and concluded the record did not show a human-rights violation on the information available. The committee asked Keith to draft a letter explaining that determination, apologize for the delay, and offer referral options (MCAD, Attorney General's consumer unit).
The Town of Needham Human Rights Committee on Jan. 15 reviewed a discrimination complaint filed after an early-June encounter at a local upholstery shop and concluded the available information did not support a finding of a human-rights violation.
Keith, who summarized the committee's outreach and record, said a resident went into the upholstery shop to ask about flame-retardant fabric and, according to a Google review quoted in the record, "walked in my store with a cardboard sign taped to his chest that said god and asked me if I had heard about the recent bombings. I asked him to leave. End of story." Keith told the committee he had spoken with the business owner and did not conclude from those conversations that the owner had acted because of the complainant's religion.
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