(The Center Square) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to resolve a federal lawsuit targeting the elite schools over race-based admissions policies. 

Lawsuits filed by Students for Fair Admissions Inc., a group that represents students, targeted West Point and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Boulder, Colo. over their consideration of race in admissions, but dropped the legal challenges this week after the Trump administration negotiated a settlement.