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America First Legal Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Harvard

8/7/2025

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America First Legal (AFL) has taken a bold stand by filing a civil rights complaint against Harvard Medical School, accusing it of unlawful racial discrimination. The complaint asserts that Harvard is still employing racial preferences in admissions, defying a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. AFL is calling on the DOJ to scrutinize Harvard's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and funding.

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America First Legal (AFL) has taken a bold stand by filing a civil rights complaint against Harvard Medical School, accusing it of unlawful racial discrimination. The complaint asserts that Harvard is still employing racial preferences in admissions, defying a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. AFL is calling on the DOJ to scrutinize Harvard's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and funding.