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DOJ says Yale's medical school discriminated based on race in admissions

The Hill · May 14, 2026, 9:02 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) accused the Yale School of Medicine of race-based discrimination in its admissions, alleging Thursday that the school favors Black and Hispanic students over white or Asian students with the same test scores. The finding came after a yearlong investigation that review

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