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About the Division

Welcome! The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice protects the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States by enforcing anti-discrimination laws.

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Meet the Assistant Attorney General

Leadership
Harmeet K. Dhillon
Assistant Attorney General

Contact
Civil Rights Division
Tel: (202) 514-3847
TTY/TDD: 711

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Our Work

Civil Rights Division News
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Justice Department Finds University of California San Diego Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today a finding that the University of California San Diego School of Medicine (San Diego Med) used race in its admissions...
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Justice Department Launches Investigation to Determine Whether Harvard’s China-Based Financial Aid Programs Discriminate Against American Students
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today it is opening a compliance review into Harvard University to determine whether its China-based financial aid programs and practices exclude...
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Man Charged With Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center Arson
The Department of Justice announced that Vincent Lang, 60, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested today and charged by criminal complaint with one count of maliciously damaging or destroying...
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South Carolina Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Racially Motivated Shooting
The Justice Department announced that Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina to 9 years in prison for violating the...
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Justice Department Settles with California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning Servicemembers’ Vehicles
The Justice Department announced today that S & K Towing Inc., a towing company based in San Clemente, California, has agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve a lawsuit...
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Graduate Student Arrested for Hateful and Threatening Message at San Jose State University
The Justice Department announced today that Ziheng “Tony” Fang was arrested on a federal charge of false information and hoaxes. Fang made an initial appearance on July 10...