APNewsBreak: Racial bias probed at Coast Guard Academy
November 2, 2018
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general is investigating allegations of racial discrimination at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and inadequate follow-up by the school's leadership, the agency said Thursday.
The investigation will bring a new layer of scrutiny to the service academy that is already under pressure from Congress to address concerns about racial insensitivity, disparities in discipline and the administration's handling of complaints.
The probe began within the past few months and could take up to a year, Arlen Morales, a spokeswoman for the Off...
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