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Trump’s DEI ban in K-12 schools, higher ed ruled ‘unlawful’ by federal judge

A federal judge has struck down the U.S. Education Department’s attempts to do away with diversity, equity and inclusion ...

‘DEI’ as a dirty word: Companies are saying a lot less about diversity and equity in public filings

Use of the word “DEI” declined 68% from 2024 to 2025 in the major filings of the largest U.S. public companies. Words like ...

Federal judge blocks parts of Mississippi ban on DEI in public schools

A federal judge has blocked parts of Mississippi's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools while a ...

Mississippi DEI ban blocked by federal judge. Will IHL walk back its new campus policies?

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate on Monday, Aug. 18, indefinitely blocked Mississippi’s new law banning diversity, ...

Defending DEI programs against DOJ's civil rights fraud initiative

Carolyn Small, Betsy Henthorne and Rebekah Lee of Jenner & Block LLP discuss the application of the False Claims Act to ...

These city leaders want to expand HBCUs beyond the South. Here’s why they say it’s critical as DEI is under attack

Officials in cities such as Boston and San Francisco say they are actively working to bring satellite campuses of HBCUs to ...

Judge blocks Trump administration guidance against DEI programs at schools and colleges

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Federal judge blocks Mississippi’s DEI ban law indefinitely

The state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Mississippi public schools and universities has been ...
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Judge halts Mississippi’s DEI ban

A federal judge has ruled in favor of educators and students challenging Mississippi's anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193, which ...

Conservative think tank says UK is not in compliance with KY's anti-DEI law

Universities were required to be in compliance with House Bill 4, banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices, by June ...

Dallas to hold community meetings to get feedback on stopping DEI city policies, programs

Dallas officials say they plan to hold five community meetings, including one at City Hall, starting next week to get ...

Boston TV news anchor claims she lost gig because she’s white — blames CBS ‘DEI agenda’

Katherine Merrill Dunham, known on-air as Kate Merrill, a longtime Boston news anchor for CBS affiliate WBZ-TV, filed suit ...