Cleveland Clinic loses chief DEI position, pauses some diversity efforts in wake of Trump orders
After President Donald Trump targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, the Cleveland Clinic is stepping ...
A former top Biden DEI chief says companies should 'bunker down' and stand up for diversity
Alaysia Black Hackett, who oversaw Biden's DEI push, told BI that Trump's crackdown wasn't a surprise and that the work ...
NPR’s Chief Diversity Officer To Retire After 46 Years In Journalism, Citing ‘Attacks’ On DEI As Driving Reason
Keith Woods, who has been with NPR for 15 years, is retiring after nearly 50 years in journalism and advocating for DEI ...
VMI board opted out of extending first Black superintendent’s contract
RICHMOND, Va. — Cedric T. Wins, a retired Army major general, will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the school’s board voted ...
Economic blackout happening today: What Nevadans need to know about the Feb. 28 boycott
Friday marks the first of four planned 24-hour spending blackouts. Another boycott, the 40-day Target fast, will coincide with Lent, which starts on March 5. The People’s Union USA, a grassroots group ...
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NCCU students will have opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary courses, research and mentorship programs aimed at ...
Trump DOJ drops discrimination suit vs South Bend police; Black leaders vow continued work
Mayor and police officials say they're working hard to make the department more reflective of the community it polices, acknowledging work still to do ...
Editorial: Florida AG’s hysterical attacks on diversity are a disgrace
It’s a foreboding precedent — and hardly a conservative one — for a government to punish a legal business for practices that ...
Former defense chiefs denounce Trump’s ‘reckless’ Pentagon firings
Jim Mattis and four other former defense secretaries called President Donald Trump’s ouster of Gen. CQ Brown and other top ...
Justice Department drops discrimination lawsuit against South Bend, police department
The lawsuit alleged discrimination in the hiring process for entry-level police officers at the South Bend Police Department.
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KU sets new record for research funding in 2024; questions growing about future of federal R&D dollars
KU posted a 17% increase in total research expenditures in 2024, with the total amount of research activities topping the ...
Iowa legislative roundup: Gender identity bill passes, lawmakers weigh death penalty proposal
A tense week at the Iowa Statehouse has wrapped up with a controversial bill passing through the House and Senate in a matter of days. KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker recaps the key bills ...