(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced George Mason University violated federal law by hiring and promoting staff based on race and other characteristics. 

(The Center Square)  — The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that George Washington University violated federal civil rights laws by doing nothing while Israeli students faced antisemitic discrimination on campus. 

(The Center Square) — The Department of Justice recently released a memo to recipients of federal funding, warning them that programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion are unlawful discrimination. 

(The Center Square) — Brown University settled a deal with the Trump administration to release $510 million in federal funding amid civil rights violations.

(The Center Square) – The Department of Justice will remain laser-focused on combating actions it believes violate civil rights laws, including initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 45 universities for alleged Title VI violations. 

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California system for potential race- and gender-based discrimination in employment.

(The Center Square) – A New York mother is requesting that the U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX investigation into her school district be expanded to include diversity, equity, and inclusion matters, both issues associated with a resolution passed by the district’s board.