The Department of Justice says UCLA's law school broke the law in its admissions process.

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A news report from CBS LA detailing a Department of Justice investigation into UCLA's law school admissions practices. The report claims the school allegedly discriminated against certain racial groups in favor of others.

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1Introduction of the DOJ investigation into UCLA law school
2Explanation of the alleged discriminatory practices
3Details on how applicants were allegedly coached
4UCLA's official statement of compliance

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DOJ investigation into UCLA law school

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The Department of Justice says UCLA's law school broke the law in its admissions process. According to an investigation by the DOJ, the university discriminated against white and Asian American students by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants. The department also says admissions staff at the law school showed applicants during recruitment efforts how to reveal their race in essays. This has been reportedly happening since 2023, the year affirmative action became illegal. UCLA says it's committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all applicable laws.

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The DOJ says UCLA's law school allegedly considered race in its admissions process. According to their investigation, the university discriminated against white and Asian American students by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants. UCLA says it's committed to making admission decisions in compliance with all applicable laws.