The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism notified leaders of four major cities on Thursday that it wanted to meet to discuss their responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses since 2023.

The Department of Justice notified the mayors of Boston, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles that the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism wants to meet to discuss the mayors' "responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses in their cities over the last two years.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was told the federal task force is looking into allegations that local schools may have failed to protect Jewish students from unlawful discrimination.