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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Timothy Pratt

Revealed: Emory University investigated over alleged anti-Muslim discrimination

Students gather in a dining hall at Emory University
Students gather in a dining hall at Emory as they protest in support of Palestinians. Photograph: Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

The US government has opened an investigation into Emory University’s alleged discrimination against students with Palestinian, Muslim or Arab ancestry since 7 October, the Guardian has exclusively learned.

The US education department notified the Council on American Islamic Relations, Georgia, or Cair-GA, and Palestine Legal, a national organization, on Tuesday that it would be investigating claims made in an 18-page complaint filed on 5 April on behalf of students at the university in Atlanta, Georgia, under title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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