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Justice Department Sues Harvard Under Title VI for Harassment

9/8/2026

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Civil Rights Division sued Harvard University under Title VI for alleged harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
The division filed two lawsuits against UCLA after masked protesters blocked, assaulted, and pepper-sprayed Jewish students.
Settlements worth nearly half a billion dollars were reached with Columbia, Northwestern, Cornell, and Brown universities.
The Justice Department sued Oakland’s Jerusalem Café for denying service to Jews, with trial set for Oct 26.

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Civil Rights Division sued Harvard University under Title VI for alleged harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.
The division filed two lawsuits against UCLA after masked protesters blocked, assaulted, and pepper-sprayed Jewish students.
Settlements worth nearly half a billion dollars were reached with Columbia, Northwestern, Cornell, and Brown universities.
The Justice Department sued Oakland’s Jerusalem Café for denying service to Jews, with trial set for Oct 26.