DOJ Probes Anti-Semitism Claims Against University of California

A civil rights task force is visiting college campuses facing anti-Semitism allegations, including UCLA and UC Berkeley.
DOJ Probes Anti-Semitism Claims Against University of California
Pro-Palestinian protesters rebuild the barricade surrounding their encampment at UCLA on May 1, 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into allegations of anti-Semitism within the University of California (UC) system, citing concerns over a “potential pattern” of discrimination against Jewish employees.

On March 5, the department said its attorneys believe the UC system has allowed “an anti-Semitic hostile work environment to exist” across its campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.