{"id":2410648,"date":"2025-03-06T17:18:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-launches-antisemitism-investigation-into-california-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:20:29","slug":"doj-launches-antisemitism-investigation-into-california-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-launches-antisemitism-investigation-into-california-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ launches antisemitism investigation into California schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-launches-antisemitism-investigation-into-california-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410648&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200c Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated an investigation into \u200cthe University of California (UC) to determine whether it has permitted\u200b a opposed work \u2063environment \u200cfor\u200d Jewish individuals, in light of increasing antisemitism on campuses. This\u2062 action is \u200bgrounded in Title VII of the \u2064Civil Rights \u2063Act of 1964, which empowers the\u2063 DOJ to investigate potential patterns of employment discrimination by state and \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizonas-governor-lifts-restrictions-on-businesses-that-limit-capacity\/\" title=\"Arizona\u2019s Governor Lifts Restrictions On Businesses That Limit Capacity\">local entities<\/a>. \u200dHighlights include \u200bcomments \u200bfrom acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle,who emphasized \u200cthe\u2062 need \u200cto combat\u2063 rising antisemitism in educational \u200dinstitutions across the nation,particularly following the October 7\u2063 Hamas attacks that intensified antisemitic incidents in California \u200dand elsewhere. Senior counsel Leo \u2064Terrell noted that these \u200bincidents \u200dhave <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">garnered notable media \u2063attention<\/a>\u2063 and prompted various\u2064 federal \u200cinquiries,\u2062 underscoring the commitment to ensure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crew-member-who-reportedly-gave-baldwin-gun-had-prior-safety-complaint-filed-against-him\/\" title=\"Crew Member Who Reportedly Gave Baldwin Gun Had Prior Safety Complaint Filed Against Him\">safe working environment<\/a> for Jewish faculty and staff in educational settings. Additionally, as the October attacks, the Department of Education has opened over 100 civil \u200drights investigations into universities and\u200b school districts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ launches antisemitism investigation into California schools in sign of things to come<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1934024\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The Department of Justice<\/a> is opening an investigation into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/university-of-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">University of California<\/a> to assess if the university system has allowed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">antisemitic <\/a>hostile work environment to exist on its campus.<\/p>\n<p>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 &ldquo;pattern or practice&rdquo; of employment discrimination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3339305\/most-new-york-city-voters-want-ericadams-resign-cuomo-takes-primary-lead-poll\/\">Most New York City voters want Adams to resign as Cuomo takes commanding primary lead: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3338728\/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-brad-schimel-more-favorable-susan-crawford\/\">Conservative candidate garners higher favorability than liberal one in Wisconsin Supreme Court race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3337717\/ramaswamy-leads-ohio-governor-gop-primary-poll\/\">Ramaswamy holds early GOP lead in Ohio governor&rsquo;s race: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our country has witnessed a disturbing rise of Antisemitism at educational institutions in California and nationwide,&rdquo; Acting Associate Attorney General and Department of Justice Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/us-justice-department-launches-investigation-university-california-under-title-vii-civil\">press release<\/a>. &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell says instances of antisemitic incidents on college campuses have been rampant following the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks in Israel, which spurred the Israel-Hamas war.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3317114\/trump-education-department-programs-treasury-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS TO BE HANDED OFF TO TREASURY, DOJ IF TRUMP SHUTS IT DOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The impact upon UC&rsquo;s students has been the subject of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-elon-musk-make-this-statement-about-student-loans\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Make This Statement About Student Loans?\">considerable media attention<\/a> and multiple federal investigations,&rdquo; Terrell said in a press release. &ldquo;But these campuses are also workplaces, and the Jewish faculty and staff employed there deserve a working environment free of antisemitic hostility and hate. The President, the Attorney General and this Task Force are committed to combatting antisemitism for all Jewish Americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Department of Education, which is currently under threat by the Trump administration, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3025643\/california-most-civil-rights-investigations-schools-oct-7\/\">opened<\/a> over 100 civil rights investigations into universities and school districts since the October 7 terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1934024\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1934024\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ investigates California schools for antisemitism concerns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2410649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Department-of-Justice-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7053,51675,7076,5152,3976],"class_list":["post-2410648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-antisemitism","tag-california-schools","tag-doj","tag-education","tag-investigation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Department-of-Justice-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410648"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410653,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410648\/revisions\/2410653"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}