Civil asset forfeiture laws let authorities, such as federal marshals or local sheriffs, seize property – cash, a house, a car, a cellphone – that they suspect is involved in criminal activity.

The gutting of 1,300 employees from the U.S. Department of Education has sent shockwaves across the education industry, with increased worry about how day-to-day functions will be impacted.

In the past, the investigations often resulted in an agreed-upon plan between the federal government and the university to come into compliance with civil rights law. A Title VI investigation has ...

The U.S. Education Department’s emaciated civil rights arm launched an investigation into New York University and dozens of other colleges across the country on Friday, as part of the Trump ...

Columbia University is facing a new federal investigation over allegations from ... (EEOC), a federal agency tasked with enforcing civil rights laws in the workplace, has opened a probe into ...

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the University of Kentucky and dozens of other universities for potential civil rights violations. The investigation centers on its partnership ...