U.S. DOJ civil rights office launches investigation into Minnesota over diversity hiring policy
- Posted on July 10, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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U.S. DOJ civil rights office launches investigation into Minnesota over diversity hiring policy

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division on Thursday launched an investigation into Minnesota following a policy by the state’s Department of Human Services that calls for supervisors to provide justification for hiring non-diverse candidates in underrepresented roles.