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Coverage dated May 13, 2026

Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions. This is the second such DOJ allegation against a medical school this month. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a letter to Yale dated Thursday that data show Black and H…

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions. This is the second such DOJ allegation against a medical school this month. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said in a letter to Yale dated Thursday that data show Black and H…

  2. WMUR

    DOJ accuses Yale medical school of using race in admissions (opens WMUR)

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    The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.

  3. CT Mirror

    DOJ accuses Yale med school of illegally using race in admissions (opens CT Mirror)

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    The U.S. DOJ on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school.

  4. Washington Examiner

    DOJ accuses Yale medical school of using race-based admissions (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Justice Department found that the Yale University School of Medicine has continued to favor black and Hispanic applicants, violating federal law.

  5. The Guardian

    US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions (opens The Guardian)

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    A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions

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