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OCRC MINUTES March 12, 2026 Page 1 of 85 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission held its regular meeting on March 12, 2026, in Columbus, with Chair Valerie Lemmie presiding and four commissioners in attendance. The meeting included approval of corrected minutes from February 12, 2026, and confirmation of staff findings on multiple complainant requests for reconsideration, including cases seeking to vacate "no probable cause" determinations and requests for further investigation across various discrimination complaints involving employers and organizations. The agenda items referenced numerous civil rights cases, including complaints against entities such as Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, Bowling Green State University, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and several police departments.

OCRC MINUTES November 20, 2025 Page 1 of 94 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

The Ohio Civil Rights Commission held a regular meeting on November 20, 2025, in Columbus, with Chair Valerie Lemmie presiding and all five commissioners present. The meeting approved corrected minutes from October 30, 2025, and addressed multiple complainant requests for reconsideration to vacate original "no probable cause" determinations and grant for further investigation across various cases involving housing discrimination, employment, and civil rights violations. The agenda also included a request to vacate an original "no jurisdiction" determination, though specific decisions and outcomes are not detailed in the available excerpt.