AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it is opening an investigation into the city of Austin over hiring and employment practices, pointing to the city’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.
“Specifically, the City of Austin’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, Equity Division expresses that it ‘works across all City departments … to build capacity and leadership in working from a racial equity lens,’ and promotes a plan for how the City can ‘work using a racial equity lens.’”
“The City is aware of the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision to open an investigation into the City of Austin’s compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We are confident that the City is in full compliance with the law,” a city spokesperson said…