All articles tagged with #civil rights investigations
New York Times reports that the Trump-era DOJ is pursuing a harsh playbook in Minnesota: pushing prosecutors and the FBI to go after critics of immigration enforcement while Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche resist authorizing traditional civil-rights investigations into officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti, as shootings trigger national backlash.
The University of Virginia has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to cease federal civil rights investigations related to its diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, agreeing to comply with federal laws through 2028 without penalties or external monitoring, in an effort to resolve months of scrutiny and allegations of unlawful discrimination.
The University of Virginia has agreed to comply with White House guidance to prevent discrimination in admissions and hiring, following federal scrutiny and the resignation of its president, as part of broader efforts by the Trump administration to scrutinize and reform diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on college campuses.
The US federal government has launched civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities, including Ivy League institutions Columbia, Cornell, and the University of Pennsylvania, over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the Israel-Hamas war outbreak. The Education Department aims to take aggressive action against discrimination, and schools found in violation of civil rights law could face penalties, including a loss of federal funding. Five investigations are in response to allegations of antisemitic harassment, while two are in response to allegations of anti-Muslim harassment. The investigations are part of the Biden administration's efforts to address discrimination on campuses.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched civil rights investigations into the jails in Charleston and Richland Counties in South Carolina following multiple inmate deaths. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke stated that the investigations will focus on whether the jails comply with basic constitutional standards, including access to medical and mental health care, use of force by staff, and dangerous living conditions. The deaths of two inmates, Jamal Sutherland and DeAngelo Brown, were cited as examples of alleged neglect and excessive force. The investigations aim to ensure that incarcerated individuals are not subjected to violations of their civil and constitutional rights.