George Mason University found in violation of Title VI by US Department of Education. (Getty Images) Efforts to diversify the workforce at George Mason University, once heralded as a progressive step toward inclusion, have drawn federal scrutiny for allegedly breaching civil rights law. The US Department of Education concluded that the university’s diversity, equity, and…
After months of controversy and legal battles, the US Department of Education will reinstate more than 260 employees to its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), reversing a sweeping staff reduction that had left key civil rights enforcement functions on hold.The decision comes after a federal judge ordered the department to restore OCR operations, citing the…
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been embroiled in a complex civil rights and funding crisis that has unfolded over the past year. At the center of the controversy are accusations by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) that the university failed to adequately address antisemitic incidents on campus. These allegations have…
UCLA faces $339 million funding suspension as US cites discrimination concerns. (AP Photo) The administration of President Donald Trump has frozen $339 million in federal research grants to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), citing violations of civil rights laws. This marks a rare instance in which the federal government has targeted a public…
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday lost his legal appeal against a civil court’s finding that he sexually assaulted a woman at a Dublin hotel. In November a jury at the High Court in Dublin found McGregor liable for assaulting Nikita Hand, who says he “brutally raped and battered” her in a hotel…
AI-generated Image (Representational) BATHINDA: Regional policy experts discussed country positions and negotiation dynamics of the Asia Pacific region, in a briefing by Break free from Plastic (BFFP), the global movement working to achieve a future free from plastic pollution, ahead of the INC 5.2 negotiations for the Global Plastic Treaty in Geneva, Switzerland from August…
The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused the University of California (UCLA) of not doing enough to protect Jewish and Israeli students from ongoing harassment since the start of the Israel-Gaza war. Officials said the university allowed a hostile environment to grow without taking proper action. Federal officials say UCLA violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal…
Columbia University agrees to reforms in $220 million US civil rights settlement Columbia University has entered into a $220 million settlement with the administration of US President Donald Trump, following allegations of civil rights violations related to antisemitism on its campus. The settlement restores over $400 million in previously withdrawn federal research funding and introduces…
How Trump’s cuts to the US Education Department affect federal aid and civil rights. (AP Photo) The US Education Department has undergone significant reductions since President Trump took office, shrinking to about half its previous size. From roughly 4,000 employees at the start of the year, the department has cut over 1,300 jobs, with layoffs…
Columbia to recover $400m in US research funds after civil rights dispute settlement Columbia University is nearing a settlement with the Trump administration that may result in the university paying approximately $200 million to resolve civil rights violation claims. The case centres on allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students from harassment, particularly following…