NEWARK, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Rutgers University is now added to a federal probe of alleged discrimination, including antisemitism and Islamophobia, at some colleges and universities.
The Department of Education's Civil Rights Office is conducting the investigation.
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The alleged incidents happened on the Rutgers campus in Newark, New Jersey, but what exactly happened remains unclear.
Schools that receive federal funds must comply with a federal law that bars discrimination based on shared ancestry, ethnic characteristics or national origin.
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Rutgers says it is cooperating with the probe and "stands against antisemitism and against hate."