Labor unions, faculty, and students from the University of California system have sued the Trump administration, alleging improper use of federal funding threats and actions that stifle academic freedom.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to block the government from withholding funds and to restore money already frozen.

Driving the news: The coalition claims the administration’s efforts are motivated by disdain toward university curricula, campus expression, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. • The Trump administration has launched investigations into how universities, including UC campuses, handled alleged antisemitism amid student protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza. • Federal funding has b

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