Justice Department Sues Harvard Over Admissions Data as Race Bias Investigation Gains Momentum

The Justice Department is suing Harvard University over its refusal to release admissions data to help investigate how race affects admissions decisions. The Trump administration had previously demanded the records from the Ivy League school as part of a broader inquiry into potential racial discrimination in college admissions.

The US Justice Department has sued Harvard University, seeking access to its admission data as part of an investigation into how race factors into admissions decisions at the prestigious Ivy League institution. The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration previously demanded the records from Harvard. The department is seeking to ensure the school stops discriminating against applicants based on their racial background. Harvard had refused to comply with the Justice Department's request for the data.

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