Revealed: Emory University investigated over alleged anti-Muslim discrimination

College under federal investigation after students with Palestinian and Muslim ancestry allege hostile environment', Guardian learns

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.