Breaking Down DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

The Existential Fight to Enshrine Civil Rights in the Constitution

The confederate states were fighting to gain independence from the rest of the United States as they wished to uphold what they referred to as ‘Southern institutions’; the biggest of which was slavery. By Brando Simeo Starkey Lithub The Thirteenth Amendment reads briskly. Split into two sections, the first states, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall …

Breaking Down DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

In this episode, Teddie Arnold unpacks the U.S. Department of Justice’s newly launched Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, announced in May 2025. This bold move marks a significant shift in federal enforcement strategy, leveraging the False Claims Act to hold recipients of federal funds accountable for violations of civil rights laws. He explores how the initiative targets institutions—particularly universities and public agencies—that allegedly prom…