DOJ Sues UCLA Claiming It Ignored Antisemitism Toward Staff (1)

The US Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint alleging the University of California at Los Angeles created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli employees.

UCLA is accused in the lawsuit filed Tuesday of failing to prevent and correct discriminatory and harassing conduct following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.

“Based on our investigation, UCLA administrators allegedly allowed virulent anti-Semitism to flourish on campus, harming students and staff alike,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.

The lawsuit demands that the university enforce anti-discrimination policies and asks a judge to award unspecified damages to ...