Dossier
Civil Rights Investigations
Coverage of Civil Rights Investigations in the Nexus archive.
U.S. Department of Educationorganization1Kimberly Richeyperson1Michael Pilleraperson1Shiwali Patelperson1Office for Civil Rightsorganization1Justice Departmentorganization1racial disparities in schoolstopic1Tracey Branchperson1Federal Bureau of Investigationorganization1Memphis Divisionorganization1
- Education Department limits civil rights investigations into racial disparities in schools
The U.S. Department of Education announced regulatory changes that prohibit using demographic data like discipline rates or school admissions to investigate racial discrimination in schools. Critics argue this removes a key tool for identifying systemic bias, while the Trump administration claims prior data use was improper. The change aligns with broader efforts to eliminate disparate impact regulations.
- Tracey Branch: Memphis Field Office
Tracey Branch is a special agent with the FBI who has been with the agency since 1998. Since 2003, she has been assigned to the Memphis Division where she currently supervises civil rights investigations.