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US launches unit to target DEI policies at colleges with civil fraud probes
The United States announced on Monday the formation of a new unit that will crack down on federally-funded universities that ...
Trump says he killed DEI. So why isn't it dead yet? Cracks emerge in war on 'woke'
From his first hours in office, President Donald Trump has been working to terminate DEI. But DEI is proving hard to kill.
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Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
The Verizon logo is displayed on the exterior of a Verizon store. The FCC approved its $20 billion deal to buy Frontier ...
Justice Dept. to Use False Claims Act to Pursue Institutions Over Diversity Efforts
President Trump’s political appointees at the department cited antisemitism on campuses as justification for using the law, ...
Target's former diversity chief says calling it DEI is less important than doing the work
Target's former chief diversity officer, Caroline Wanga, said that DEI programs were a way of setting measurable goals on the ...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs
It's shaping up to be a big year for telecom mergers, and it appears the Federal Communications Commission is eager to ...
Verizon ends DEI programs, diversity goals as it seeks approval for Frontier acquisition
Verizon on Friday announced that it is ending corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals as it faces a Trump ...
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Black lawmakers fiercely protest Louisiana anti-DEI bill: 'This bill is about race, that's all'
“This bill is about race, that’s all,” Rep. Ed Larvadain, D-Alexandria, said several minutes later about Chenevert’s House ...
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'Disheartening': Trump's culture war leaves firms with 'DEI' initials caught in crossfire
Before diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, became the subject of scorn for the Trump administration, various companies ...
How The Industry Is Responding To Trump’s Rollback On Diversity, Equity And Inclusion: “Let’s Just Say DEI Is Alive And Well”
Deadline speaks to Hollywood’s fiercest advocates against Trump’s DEI rollbacks — Roger Ross Williams, Ashley Eakin and Asha ...
Despite federal government targeting DEI programs, cultural graduations continue to empower, honor Spokane grads
Tere Graham attended the African American Graduation Ceremony more than a decade ago after graduating from Eastern Washington University. Although she previously lived in Spokane and attended Lewis ...
Verizon agrees to end DEI policies to acquire Frontier Communications in $20B deal
The telecommunications giant was told to end its DEI policies before the $20 billion merger would be approved.