Trump administration to investigate UC Berkeley over Turning Point USA event

"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."

""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."

""This is not about students' First Amendment rights to protest peacefully. This is about ensuring accurate and transparent reporting of crime statistics to the campus community and guaranteeing that every student can safely participate in educational programs and activities," McMahon said. "The department will vigorously investigate this matter to ensure that a recipient of federal funding is not allowing its students to be at risk.""

The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the University of California at Berkeley after violence at protests outside a Turning Point USA event. The probe will examine whether UC Berkeley violated the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, which requires federally funded institutions to record and report campus crime data. The Department of Justice is also investigating the university's handling of the event. The protests led to at least four arrests and one person injured by a thrown object. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon emphasized reviewing campus safety procedures and accurate crime reporting. UC Berkeley said it has "an unwavering commitment" to abide by the laws.

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