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Stockholm Rejects US Embassy's DEI Demand

'We will not sign this document at all, of course not'

(Newser) - The Stockholm City Council has rejected the US Embassy's demands that it comply with the Trump administration's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. In an email to the city's planning office, dated April 29, the embassy in Sweden's capital asked that Stockholm officials sign a...

Trump: Time to End 'Woke' Program on Internet Access

Calls Biden-era measure 'unconstitutional'

(Newser) - An initiative started under former President Biden to expand internet access in communities with lousy access might be on the rocks. President Trump said Thursday he intends to end the Digital Equity Act, reports Bloomberg . "No more woke handouts based on race!" Trump wrote in a scathing Truth...

Harvard Makes a Big DEI Change
Harvard Makes
a Big DEI Change
Apr 29, 2025 4:24 PM CDT

Harvard Makes a Big DEI Change

Diversity office has been renamed Community and Campus Life

(Newser) - Harvard University is fighting the Trump administration in court —but it has also made some changes that appear to go some way toward meeting the administration's demands. In what CNN calls a "symbolic bow" to the White House, the university's Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and...

Kennedy Center Nixes LGBTQ+ Pride Events in June

'We are finding another path to the celebration'

(Newser) - Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer's WorldPride festival in Washington, DC, amid a shift in priorities and the ousting of leadership at one of the nation's premier cultural institutions. Multiple artists and producers involved in...

Judge Rules Against Trump on DEI in Schools

Ruling puts at least a partial block on White House directive against diversity programs

(Newser) - President Trump suffered a courtroom defeat on Thursday in his push to make K-12 public schools get rid of all their DEI policies. A federal judge in New Hampshire temporarily blocked the ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, ruling that the Trump administration needs to provide a better definition...

Trump Order Focuses on 'Secret Weapon' to Reshape Colleges

President has plans to change accreditation process

(Newser) - President Trump issued new executive orders Wednesday targeting US colleges and the accrediting organizations that oversee them, part of his campaign against "wokeness" and DEI efforts in higher education. One order calls for tougher enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. This federal law, passed in...

After Edits to Underground Railroad Page, NPS Reverts

Harriet Tubman pic, slavery mentions were deleted; NPS rep says edits were made 'without approval'

(Newser) - The National Park Service has restored a webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad after Tubman's photo was removed, along with numerous mentions of slavery. The Washington Post described various website changes on Sunday, attributing these to strict interpretations of President Trump's executive orders to eliminate "...

Feds to Public Schools: Drop DEI or Lose Funding

'Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right'

(Newser) - Public schools that don't abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion policies could lose federal funding, the Department of Education warned in a letter Thursday to state officials—but it's not entirely clear which programs are still OK. The memo to officials overseeing K-12 schools included a certification letter to...

Black-Owned Brands Mull Making Products More Neutral

Black entrepreneurs are struggling as big retailers shut down their DEI initiatives

(Newser) - The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother and sister who make jigsaw puzzles celebrating Black subjects wonder if they need to offer "neutral" images like landscapes to keep growing. Pound Cake and...

NASA No Longer Looking to Put First Woman, POC on Moon

Agency cites Trump's executive order to end DEI initiatives

(Newser) - Perhaps there won't be a woman walking on the moon after all. NASA's pledge to put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface with its Artemis III mission has vanished from NASA webpages "in deference to President Trump's anti-diversity, equity and...

Navajo Code Talkers Returned to Military Websites

Web pages had been removed as part of DEI crackdown

(Newser) - Some military web pages referencing the Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans were restored Wednesday after tribes condemned their removal as part of the Trump administration's push to remove any and all content it deems DEI-adjacent. "In the rare cases that content is removed—either deliberately...

Trump Wins Removal of Block on DEI Orders

Administration policy can be enforced while lawsuit against it proceeds

(Newser) - An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Trump's agenda from dozens of lawsuits. The decision from a three-judge panel allows the...

Columbia Chief 'Heartbroken' as DHS Agents Enter Dorms

Agents searched 2 student residences—and it's not the only university in the government's sights

(Newser) - As former Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil fights the Trump administration's plans to deport him for his past pro-Palestine activism at the New York City institution, the school itself contended with more federal activity on campus this week. The New York Times reports that agents from the Department...

40-Day Boycott of Target Is Underway

Protest coinciding with Lent is over retailer's decision to curb DEI initiatives

(Newser) - A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company's stores during the Lenten period began this week to protest the retailer's decision to end some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Rev. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of the New...

The Enola Gay Runs Afoul of Pentagon's DEI Purge

It's apparently a mistake because of the word 'gay'

(Newser) - A Pentagon purge of DEI content appears to have mistakenly flagged references to the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan because of the word "gay." Also among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion are references to a World...

SCOTUS in Rare Agreement on Discrimination Case

Conservative and liberal justices poised to rule in favor of heterosexual Ohio woman

(Newser) - The Supreme Court appears poised to rule in favor of an Ohio woman's job discrimination lawsuit, a development expected to make it easier for white, heterosexual workers to bring similar cases, reports the Washington Post . One unusual thing here: Based on Wednesday's arguments, both conservative and liberal justices...

Apple Shareholders Reject Attempt to Scrap DEI Programs

But changes might have to be made as 'legal landscape around this issue evolves,' CEO says

(Newser) - Tech giants including Google are abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion goals—but shareholders at the most valuable tech company of them all aren't interested in following their lead. In a vote at Tuesday's annual meeting, Apple shareholders rejected a proposal to end the company's DEI programs, CBS...

Judge Blocks Large Parts of Trump's DEI Orders

A preliminary injunction was granted on Friday

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. US District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related. Abelson...

Florida's New AG Sues Target Over DEI Initiatives

Uthmeier claims chain 'misled investors'

(Newser) - Florida's new attorney general filed a federal court lawsuit against Target on Thursday, claiming the discount store chain "misled investors" by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that prompted a backlash and hurt sales, ultimately costing shareholders. Before it scaled back its DEI efforts last month, Target was...

Julianne Moore: My Kids Book About Freckles Was Banned

Actor says it was 'great shock' to learn Freckleface Strawberry was pulled from Defense Dept. schools

(Newser) - Last week, the Defense Department issued a memo noting it had started reviewing books in schools for military families operated by the DoD—and now an Oscar-winning actor says her children's book is one that's been pulled from library shelves. "It is a great shock for me...

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