South African foreign nationals who take part in racist actions toward minority groups will not be permitted to enter the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced…
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Education and Justice Departments Find U.C. Berkeley Law School Engaged in Discrimination
Federal officials determined that the law school discrimintated against white and Asian students in the admissions The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the Department of Education…
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Education Department Issues Guidance on Student Discipline Policies
New guidance intended to prevent unequal discipline policies in schools on the basis of students’ race. The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance to help educational institutions…
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Federal Grand Jury Charges Nonprofit for Fraud, Money Laundering
Acting Attorney General Blanche and FBI Director Patel announced the indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center. The Department of Justice announced that a federal grand jury in Montgomery,…
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Education Department Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Portland Public Schools
The Office of Civil Rights is reviewing allegations that student support initiatives violate Title VI. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an…
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EEOC Seeks Nike Employment Records in Civil Rights Investigation
EEOC asks court to compel cooperation in discrimination inquiry. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a subpoena enforcement action seeking records from Nike as part of an…
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Justice Department Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Redistricting Effort
Various state legislatures have redrawn congressional maps mid-decade. The Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit challenging California’s congressional redistricting effort. The suit claims that the plan to…
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Justice Department Finds GWU Violated Civil Rights Law
Federal investigation cites university’s failure to address antisemitic harassment and discrimination. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that George Washington University (GWU) violated federal civil rights…
Read MoreJustice Department Asks Supreme Court to Lift Deportation Block
A lower court order stops ICE from making arrests using “roving“ immigration raids. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court, asking for…
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DOJ Investigates UC System Over Alleged Discriminatory Hiring Practices
Federal probe launched into potential race- and sex-based employment policies across University of California campuses. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the…
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