Overview

• The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into EPIC City, a proposed Muslim-led development in Collin County, Texas.
• The project, centered around a mosque, plans to include over 1,000 homes, schools, retail areas, and parks on 400 acres near Josephine.
• Republican officials, including Senator John Cornyn, Governor Greg Abbott, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, claim the development may discriminate against non-Muslims and impose Islamic law.
• Developers and civil rights groups, including CAIR, argue the investigations are rooted in Islamophobia and misrepresent the project's inclusive vision.
• The DOJ probe adds to ongoing state-level investigations into alleged financial, housing, and legal violations tied to the project.