The Department of Justice announced Thursday it is investigating the University of California (UC) over alleged civil rights violations in its employment practices.

The department is investigating the university’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” that allegedly has "race- and sex-based employment quotas” as the plan aims for a diverse faculty.

“Public employers are bound by federal laws that prohibit racial and other employment discrimination,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice........

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