The project is affiliated with the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), one of the largest mosques in the region. The DOJ's decision comes after U.S. Sen. John Cornyn raised concerns about potential religious discrimination tied to the development.

T he U.S. Justice Department has quietly dropped its investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center's proposed EPIC City community project in Dallas-Fort Worth, ending its probe launched by conservative Christians in Texas who have criticized the Muslim-centric development.

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped a civil rights investigation into EPIC City, a planned Muslim-centric development in Dallas-Fort Worth.