New HampshireDepartment of JusticeOffice of the Attorney General

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Kate Giaquinto, Director of Communications
kate.giaquinto@doj.nh.gov | 603-573-6103

Sean R. Locke, Assistant Attorney General
Director, Civil Rights Unit
(603) 271-3650

Enforcement action against John Doran for violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act

Concord, NH – Deputy Attorney General Jane E. Young announces the initiation of an enforcement action by the Civil Rights Unit against John Doran, age 61, for violating the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act.

The civil complaint alleges that on July 29, 2020, Doran shouted racial slurs at a black family as they were at a gas station in Seabrook, New Hampshire. When, the victim addressed Doran, Doran again shouted racial slurs while brandishing one of the gas hoses at the victim, threating to douse him with gasoline and to burn him. The civil complaint alleges that these threats and acts were motivated by animus toward the victim's race.

A civil rights violation allows for a maximum civil fine of $5,000. The court may also enjoin further violations of the Civil Rights Act.

The complaint and the allegations contained therein are merely accusations that the Civil Rights Unit must prove at a final hearing.

The Civil Rights Unit enforces state and federal civil rights laws, including the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act and the New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination. Anyone who believes their civil rights may have been violated may file a complaint at https://www.doj.nh.gov/civil-rights/index.htm or by calling 603-271-3650.

New Hampshire Department of Justice
1 Granite Place South | Concord, NH | 03301
Telephone: 603-271-3658