The investigation is being sanctioned under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which grants the Justice Department the authority to investigate state and local government employees suspected of engaging in a “pattern or practice” of employment discrimination.
“Our country has witnessed a disturbing rise of Antisemitism at educational institutions in California and nationwide,” Acting Associate Attorney General and Department of Justice Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle said in a press release. “The Department of Justice is committed to upholding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and protecting Jewish Americans as we investigate this potential pattern of discrimination.”
Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell says instances of antisemitic incidents on college campuses have been rampant following
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