Politics Aug 14 Judge strikes down Education Department guidance against school diversity programs By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Feb 21 Judge blocks Trump’s order to withdraw federal funding for DEI programs as lawsuit plays out A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. By Lea Skene, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Trump signs aviation order to assess ‘damage’ done to air safety by diversity policies Signing the memorandum in the Oval Office, Trump repeated – without evidence – his earlier assertions that federal diversity programs contributed to a helicopter and a regional jet colliding near Washington. By Associated Press
Education Mar 12 NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs The NAACP sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker as well as current and prospective student-athletes. It was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have eliminated their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. By Mark Long, Associated Press
Politics Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in… By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Jan 02 How a new generation of gamers is pushing for inclusivity beyond the table By Christopher Thomas The rules of Dungeons & Dragons were written by a racial essentialist. As the tabletop gaming community becomes more diverse, players and creators are trying to rewrite them. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:38 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions By John Yang, Cat Wise Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a… Continue watching