Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

The Regional Transportation District (RTD) is considering service reductions and a ballot measure for additional revenue to address a $250 million budget deficit caused by the end of federal COVID-19 relief funding. The agency is evaluating options like increasing real estate income, reducing office space, and improving fare collection, while riders express concerns about potential impacts on their transportation reliance.

Thomas Jefferson University and its Sidney Kimmel Medical College face a federal civil rights complaint alleging that five scholarships discriminate based on race, color, and national origin. The Equal Protection Project claims the scholarships violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, citing the university's federal funding requirements.

The Justice Department sued UCLA for allegedly violating Title VI by allowing a hostile environment for Jewish students during anti-Israel protests, including physical assaults and exclusion from campus. The lawsuit claims UCLA's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office ignored over 100 antisemitic complaints, with the Trump administration linking the case to broader efforts to address campus antisemitism.

Harvard University has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration's Department of Justice, which accuses the university of antisemitism. The lawsuit claims Harvard failed to protect Israeli and Jewish students, violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Harvard's lawyers have responded to the allegations.