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Davenport Civil Rights Commission

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The Davenport Civil Rights Commission is an administrative agency created by Chapter 2.58 of the Davenport Municipal Codefor the purpose of enforcing the Davenport Civil Rights Ordinance.
 
The mission of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission is to secure for all individuals within our City freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, marital status and familial status in the areas of employment, education, housing, public accommodation and credit.
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Accessibility Always!
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
lot, entrance, interior, and restroom stan- enport Civil Right Commission is striving dards. The results are compiled into a to help Davenport get the word out about pamphlet that is available for distribution DID YOU KNOW THAT: the importance of ccessibility lto the community and is also posted on · One in five persons in the United ways. Modeled off of Dubuque's the ccessibility lways page on "Proudly Accessible," Davenport anticiStates has a disability · The combined annual income of peo-...
Thank you Volunteer Mediators!!
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission Thanks Volunteer Mediators!! The Davenport Civil Rights Commission would like to express its gratitude to our mediators for their outstanding assistance in the past year. Settlements not only provided relief for individual complainants but often included changes in policies and procedures that have a significant impact on the community. The Commission sincerely appreciates the pro bono services contributed by the attorneys and the time and effort of all the mediators! Your commitment to the community is...
Civil Rights 2008 Annual Report
Sunday, March 01, 2009
View the 2008 Civil Rights annual report.
Davenport Civil Rights History Comes Alive!
Monday, December 03, 2007
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission is partnering with St. Ambrose University and the Putnam Museum to create a 'living history' of the civil rights movement in Davenport.

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