May 28, 2025 Ed Dept launches Title VI probe of Cal Poly Humboldt (JNS) Published by JNS on 5/27/2025 The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into California State Polytechnic, Humboldt, last week for alleged Jew-hatred under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The investigation is in response to a March complaint, which the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus […] Media Coverage
May 28, 2025 Cal Poly Humboldt faces federal investigation over alleged anti-Semitism on campus (ABC7) Published by ABC7 on 05/27/2025 ARCATA, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into a complaint filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus against Cal Poly Humboldt alleging the university fostered an environment that permitted verbal and physical harassment, exclusion and […] Media Coverage
May 27, 2025 The Great Antisemitism Debate (the chronicle) Published by The Chronicle on 5/22/2025 That Jew-hatred has infested college campuses is the fundamental premise of the Trump administration’s sprawling assault on the sector. The Biden administration shared this conviction — in the wake of the 2023 congressional hearings on campus antisemitism, Biden ramped up “actions to counter antisemitism on college campuses and protect […] Media Coverage
May 22, 2025 Adobe recognizes Jewish employee resource group (JNS) Published by JNS on 5/21/2025 The computer software conglomerate Adobe officially recognized a Jewish employee resource group at the company, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law announced on Wednesday. “The Brandeis Center applauds Adobe’s Jewish employees on the establishment of an officially recognized ERG—the Jewish Employee Network—joining Adobe’s other ethnicity-based ERGs,” said Kenneth […] Media Coverage
May 7, 2025 New York Legal Aid Union Accused of Blocking Antisemitism Reforms (Algemeiner) Published by Algemeiner on 5/7/2025 A New York area labor union has been accused of enabling antisemitic discrimination in complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), both US government agencies, The Algemeiner has learned. Submitted by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on Tuesday, […] Media Coverage
May 7, 2025 Lawyers union slammed for ‘toxic environment’ for Jewish members in bombshell lawsuit (NY Post) Published by the New York Post on 5/7/2025 Union activists tormented Jewish colleagues with a “toxic working environment” that spewed pro-terror, anti-Israel vitriol despite a stated policy of neutrality about the Gaza War, a bombshell new federal lawsuit claims. NY Legal Assistance Group attorneys and workers in the A Better NYLAG union were accused of posting signs […] Media Coverage
May 2, 2025 Brandeis Center sues anti-Israel activists in federal court over Jew-hatred at UCLA, Columbia (JNS) Published by JNS on 5/1/2025 In recent months, colleges and universities have been sued in court and undergone federal probes for alleged inaction protecting Jews on campus. Two federal lawsuits, which the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and others filed on Friday, target different defendants—individuals accused of setting up anti-Israel encampments […] Media Coverage
May 1, 2025 Jewish legal group urges Trump to investigate DEI programs in K-12 schools for promoting antisemitism (New York Post) Published by the New York Post on 4/30/2025 A Jewish legal advocacy group is urging the Trump administration to launch a sweeping investigation and to halt federal funding to K-12 schools that are allegedly using DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion programs — to promote antisemitism. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a bombshell […] Media Coverage
April 30, 2025 Failure to grasp antisemitism is crippling Pennsylvania’s response to the world’s oldest hate (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer by Kenneth Marcus on 4/28/2025 Every state in the U.S. must adopt the same, universal definition of antisemitism. Until we do, authorities and courts will not be able to hold perpetrators accountable. Despite the evidence, Pennsylvania authorities are still unsure as to whether to charge Cody Balmer, the man who police […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 Students and faculty demand Columbia University stand up to federal government (NBC) Published by NBC on 4/28/2025 Columbia University students, faculty, staff and alumni launched a “speak out” Monday to criticize school leaders for bowing to the Trump administration’s demands after it pulled $400 million in federal funding from the campus. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumni were taking part in the 25-hour event that organizers […] Media Coverage