Penn Fights EEOC in Antisemitism Probe

0:00It's April 1st. This is Global News Today World Coverage Powered by AI. A federal judge just ruled that University of Pennsylvania employees can say no to interviews from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in. Their anti-Semitism probe, but the agency still gets a shot at talking to them directly to hunt for discrimination evidence. Pinned fire back, saying they're all in on fighting anti-Semitism in every kind of bias, and they've already taken steps to stop it. The school plans to appeal the decision, citing big worries over privacy and free speech if they have to hand over a list of Jewish staff and there. Contact info. They don't even keep records like that. The judge called out Pinned and others for heating things up by comparing the EEOC's push to protect Jewish workers to Nazi tactics, saying, that's way, off base and uncalled for. This all stems from ugly incidents on campus, like anti-Semitic yelling and property damage at a Jewish center. A swastika on a building, hateful. Graffiti and messy responses to Gaza war protests.

1:02Meanwhile, the EEOC insists Penn's workplace is loaded with anti-Semitism and pinpointing witnesses or victims is key to proving if it's truly hostile. With the appeal looming, this battle over employee rights and discrimination probes is far from over.