(NewsNation) — After the Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) superintendent was arrested by ICE earlier this month, the Justice Department has launched an investigation into the district over its hiring practices.

In a news release, the DOJ will delve into “whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended.”

DMPS’ former superintendent, Dr. Ian Roberts, resigned from his post after he was detained by ICE this month.

DHS said at the time Roberts was detained, he had a loaded gun, a hunting knife and $3,000 in cash in his possession.

According to the press statement on Tuesday, the DOJ sent a letter to DMPS’s interim superintendent, Matthew Smith, citing “that DMPS may b

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