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Zorro

(18,883 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:10 PM Thursday

Yale Medical School Discriminated Against White Applicants, Justice Department Finds

Source: Wall Street Journal

The medical-school probe widens Trump administration pressure on universities

Yale University’s medical school discriminated against white and Asian applicants, a Justice Department investigation found Thursday.

The findings are part of broader Trump administration probes into alleged racial bias at medical schools. Last week, the Justice Department reached a similar conclusion regarding UCLA’s medical school.

“Yale intended to discriminate against all racial groups except Black and Hispanic applicants,” the department said. “As a result of these practices, highly qualified White, Asian, and other students were denied admission on the basis of their race.”

The Justice Department said it expects to enter into a voluntary resolution agreement with both schools to “ensure that admissions practices are brought into legal compliance.”

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/yale-medical-school-ucla-racial-discrimination-justice-department-9624dde6?st=dy57HP&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink



This administrations' white male supremacy agenda is getting way out of hand...
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Yale Medical School Discriminated Against White Applicants, Justice Department Finds (Original Post) Zorro Thursday OP
Way out of hand mountain grammy Thursday #1
Yeah, one hardly sees ANY whites at Yale!!111!! Amirite? PSPS Friday #2
For the Trump administration, it's automatically discrimination if a black person is admitted over any white person. Lonestarblue Friday #3

Lonestarblue

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3. For the Trump administration, it's automatically discrimination if a black person is admitted over any white person.
Fri May 15, 2026, 02:17 AM
Friday

White supremacy reigns.

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