LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Department of Justice is launching an investigation into UNLV over allegations of antisemitism on campus.

On Tuesday, department officials stated they are looking into whether the university violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically Title IV and Title VI. Title IV authorizes the Department to address certain equal protection violations in public colleges while Title VI prohibits schools that receive federal funds from discriminating based on protected charactistics.

According to a letter from the Justice Department to UNLV, the department received several complaints and "other information" concerning the school's response to allegations of discrimination.

"Publicly-funded universities are barred from discriminating based on race, national origin, or reli

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