The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the city of Austin to see if it engaged in discriminatory employment practices based on race, sex, color and national origin. But the Justice Department did not say this was a violation of Title VII or provide specific examples of violations. Austin city officials also could not confirm what prompted the investigation. This is not the first time the DOJ has targeted institutions over employment practices. “Our employment practices assure highly qualified public servants who care deeply about our entire community and bring their unique characteristics to the jobs they do,” Watson said.