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Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet K. Dillon speaks into a microphone.

DOJ Investigates CUNY’s Black Male Initiative

The Justice Department is investigating a program at City University of New York that offers support for men from underrepresented...
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What Do We Know About Who Isn’t Reporting Race on College Applications?

Two admissions cycles into the post–affirmative action landscape, researcher James Murphy is trying to understand the somewhat-confusing surge in students who decline to share their race when they apply to college.

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DOJ Investigates 15 More Med Schools, Alleging Race-Based Admissions

The Justice Department has yet to name the latest institutions accused of violating civil rights law in assembling their med school classes. Critics say the administration is misreading the law—and that diverse classes lead to better doctors.

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DOJ to Investigate Arizona State After Secret Recordings

The Department of Justice is investigating Arizona State University in response to videos of ASU employees recorded by Accuracy in...
Students walk on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus.

Federal Judge Ends In-State Tuition for Noncitizens in Nebraska

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that undocumented students in Nebraska can no longer pay in-state tuition rates, a win for...
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Baptist Church Funds Mizzou’s Black Student Council

A Baptist church is stepping in to fund the Legion of Black Collegians, the University of Missouri’s historic Black student...
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Georgetown Accused of Failing to Register as ‘Foreign Agent’ of Qatar

A pro-Israel group is asking the Trump administration to investigate whether the university is violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The institution says the allegations are cherry-picked.

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Harvard Shares Public Database Naming People That Officials Enslaved

Harvard officials enslaved more than 1,600 people from 1636 to 1865, new research released Tuesday shows. Harvard University shared details...