Civil RightsJun 17, 2026DOJ Seeks to Block Evanston Reparations ProgramThe Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division filed to intervene in a class-action lawsuit challenging the City of Evanston's Local Reparations Restorative Housi...Evanston Reparations ProgramDepartment of Justice Civil Rights DivisionEqual Protection Clause & Fair Housing Act
Higher EducationJun 10, 2026DOJ Investigates CUNY Black Male InitiativeThe U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division announced an inquiry into the City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative to determine whether the progr...City University of New York (CUNY)Black Male Initiative (BMI)Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Civil RightsJul 9, 2026Minnesota Suspends Race-Based Health Grants After DOJ ReviewThe U.S. Department of Justice announced it opened a compliance review under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act into a Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) grant progr...Minnesota Department of HealthDepartment of Justice Civil Rights DivisionCapacity Strengthening Initiative