"Citing potential violations of federal civil rights laws, the U.S. Department of Justice has sent a letter to Buncombe County threatening to investigate and take enforcement against the county if it approves recommendations from the Asheville-Buncombe Community Reparations Commission, according to a DOJ letter obtained Friday by Asheville Watchdog. The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division has recently become aware of concerning recommendations presented to you by the Asheville-Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission, the DOJ letter read."
"After our initial review, we are deeply concerned that many of the recommendations, if implemented, would violate federal civil rights laws, the letter continued, citing both the federal Fair Housing Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. (The letter bears the signature of one Harmeet K. Dhillon, a real piece of work now working as an assistant attorney general.)"
Asheville and surrounding communities created the Asheville-Buncombe Community Reparations Commission to propose measures addressing harms to Black residents. The commission recently presented recommendations to the Buncombe County Commission. The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division sent a letter warning that many recommended measures, if implemented, could violate federal civil rights statutes. The DOJ specifically cited the federal Fair Housing Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and threatened investigation and enforcement if the county approves the recommendations. The letter is signed by Harmeet K. Dhillon, an assistant attorney general noted for opposing so-called reverse discrimination claims.
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