{"id":159767,"date":"2026-08-07T07:34:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/?p=159767"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:34:32","slug":"doj-accuses-duke-law-school-of-racial-discrimination-in-admissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/08\/07\/doj-accuses-duke-law-school-of-racial-discrimination-in-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Accuses Duke Law School of Racial Discrimination in Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division alleges that Duke Law School deliberately used tools to slant admissions in favor of Blacks and Hispanics for the past three incoming classes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/i\/967267232\/0\/law\/legal-news\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div><a title=\"Add to FaceBook\" 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