US EditionDOJ investigates UNLV’s response to alleged antisemitism on campus
The DOJ is examining if UNLV failed to address antisemitism complaints and denied equal treatment under federal civil rights laws, focusing on race and national origin discrimination.
- The U.S. Department of Justice launched a discrimination investigation on October 1, 2025, focusing on UNLV's response to antisemitism on campus in Las Vegas.
- The probe follows complaints and a 2024 lawsuit alleging that pro-Palestinian groups and officials created an antisemitic environment violating the Civil Rights Act.
- DOJ officials requested details on UNLV's handling of protests, complaints tied to religion or national origin, and any policy changes after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon emphasized that public universities receiving federal funds are prohibited from engaging in discrimination due to race, national origin, or religion, while UNLV committed to fully cooperating with the investigation.
- This investigation could require UNLV to correct any violations, aiming to ensure students receive equal educational opportunity without discrimination.
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DOJ Launches Title IV and Title VI Investigation into University of Nevada Las Vegas – California Globe
Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) to determine whether UNLV has denied equal treatment of individuals based on race or national origin, in violation of Title IV and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The investigation will focus on the University’s response to antisemitism on campus. “Publicly-funded universities are barred from discriminating bas…
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DOJ investigates UNLV’s response to alleged antisemitism on campus
The UNLV investigation will examine whether the school “engaged in discriminatory practices based on race, color, or national origin against its students,” the Justice Department said.
DOJ investigating UNLV over response to alleged antisemitism on campus
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Tuesday to determine whether the university violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its response to alleged antisemitism on campus. According to a release from the DOJ, the compliance review investigation will look into whether UNLV has denied equal treatment of individuals based on race, color, or…
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