Amid news that Harvard University and the Trump administration are close to an agreement that would restore federal funding, a new report said the college may be committing a civil rights violation.

The Washington Free Beacon on Monday reported that Harvard appeared to be violating civil rights law by using school resources to promote the Harvard Black Alumni Society and its events, according to legal experts.

The Harvard Black Alumni Society hosted a series of “intimate gatherings” over the Aug. 9 weekend. The alumni group’s entire website, which promoted the weekend events, is hosted by the “Harvard.edu” domain.

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