Justice Department opens antisemitism investigation into University of California system
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The Justice Department on Wednesday announced it is investigating the University of California system over allegations of antisemitism in the wake of protests that broke out on several campuses over the war between Israel and Hamas.
"This Department of Justice will always defend Jewish Americans, protect civil rights, and leverage our resources to eradicate institutional Antisemitism in our nation's universities," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.
The probe, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, will look into whether UC "engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, religion and national origin against its professors, staff and other employees by allowing an Antisemitic hostile work environment to exist on its campuses," the DOJ statement said.
