Harvard Law Review Asked Prospective Editors To Disclose Their Race Days After It Was Hit With Civil Rights Probes

The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was investigating the Harvard Law Review over allegations of race discrimination. 72 hours later, the journal asked prospective editors to disclose their race as part of the application process, writing in an email that it would use this information to select candidates from "diverse … backgrounds."

The email, which was sent to all first-year law students, included a memo that encouraged applicants to "convey aspects of their identity," including their race, through an optional "holistic review" statement.

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