Northwestern agrees to pay $75M in civil rights settlement from the Trump administration

Trump Administration Reaches Civil Rights Agreement with Northwestern University On Friday, the Trump administration revealed a substantial federal civil rights agreement with Northwestern University. This deal involves a $75 million payment and aims to shield students and staff from what the agreement describes as “race-based admissions practices” and a “hostile educational environment” that affects Jewish […]
NY pension fund bought $75M CrowdStrike stake before IT meltdown

A New York state pension fund is facing nearly $30 million in losses after buying CrowdStrike shares just before the tech company caused a global network outage and sent its stock price plummeting. The New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS) bought 197,462 shares of the Austin-based cybersecurity company in the second quarter of this […]