The Department of Justice is investigating how UNLV has handled reports of discrimination based on “race, religion, and national origin,” the department wrote today in a letter to the university.

The DOJ wrote that it is looking into “complaints and other information it has received,” adding in a release that the investigation would focus on how the university handled antisemitism on campus.

The department gave the university until Nov. 1 to respond to its initial request for information. That request largely revolves around the university’s response to demonstrations over the two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed around 1,200 people.

“The compliance review investigation will examine whether UNLV, a recipient of federal financial assistance, has engaged in discr

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