Education Sep 20 A look at the future of DEI on college campuses as hundreds of programs disappear By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell
Nation Aug 22 Watch 6:11 Pastor leading Target boycott on its impact and the retailer’s response Target is reeling as sales have stalled and its stock price has plunged. The company faced backlash after a rollback of its DEI initiatives prompted a boycott that slowed store traffic nationwide, one of the factors that pushed CEO Brian… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Politics Aug 21 Supreme Court lets Trump cut $783 million of health research funding amid anti-DEI push The high court majority lifted a judge’s order blocking $783 million worth of cuts made by the National Institutes of Health to align with Republican President Donald Trump’s priorities. The high court did keep Trump administration guidance on future funding… By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Aug 14 Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Jul 31 Americans’ views on racial discrimination have shifted substantially in 4 years, poll shows A poll finds less than half of U.S. adults believe Black people face “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of discrimination. By Terry Tang, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press
Jul 30 Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints, restore federal funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the federal government to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 27 UVA president resigns rather than ‘fight federal government’ By Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press James Ryan referenced pressure by the Trump administration in a statement to the university community Friday in which he said he had submitted his resignation with a “very heavy heart.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites. Continue reading
Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in a USDA program. Continue reading
May 13 Trump administration cuts $450 million more in grants to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard has faced escalating sanctions from the White House after becoming the first U.S. university to openly defy the government's demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Continue reading