"The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of California at Berkeley Tuesday over violence that erupted earlier this month at protests outside an event organized by conservative group Turning Point USA. The department said it will investigate whether UC Berkeley violated the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, a federal law that requires colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid to record and report campus crime data."
"The announcement comes as UC Berkeley also faces a Department of Justice investigation into the university's handling of the event and protests, which resulted in at least four arrests and left one person injured after being struck in the head by a thrown object. Turning Point USA, a nonprofit that promotes conservative values on high school and college campuses, was co-founded by Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot in September during a tour stop at a university in Utah."
"Just two months after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was brutally assassinated on a college campus, UC Berkeley allowed a protest of a Turning Point USA event on its grounds to turn unruly and violent, jeopardizing the safety of its students and staff, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement Tuesday. She said the department is reviewing UC Berkeley's procedures to ensure that it maintains campus safety and security."
The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into UC Berkeley following violence at protests outside a Turning Point USA event. The review will determine whether the university violated the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act by failing to properly record and report campus crime data. The Department of Justice is also investigating UC Berkeley's handling of the event, which led to at least four arrests and one person injured by a thrown object. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said the department is reviewing campus safety procedures and emphasized the focus on accurate crime reporting and student safety. UC Berkeley stated it will cooperate with the investigations and abide by the law.
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