Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - A former Department of Justice attorney has said the Trump administration's probes of U.S. universities over accusations of antisemitism lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes.

By Kanishka Singh, Promit Mukherjee and Maria Cheng WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S.

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'Beyond each number, there is a name, a family, a victim of anti-semitic attacks and harassment.'

WASHINGTON — A former Department of Justice attorney said the Trump administration's probes of U.S. universities over accusations of antisemitism lacked evidence and had predetermined outcomes.

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'Beyond each number, there is a name, a family, a victim of anti-semitic attacks and harassment.'

The U.S. Education Department ​has issued guidance urging schools to stop what it calls "racial balancing" ‌in student discipline policies, prompting concerns that the Trump administration is making it harder to address longstanding racial disparities in school discipline.