Racial Justice
Leader Jeffries Hosts Demand Diversity Roundtable to Discuss Strategy to Counter White House Anti-Equity Agenda
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Washington, D.C. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted leaders of the Demand Diversity Roundtable at the Capitol to discuss a joint legislative and advocacy strategy to fight back against the Trump administration’s unwarranted attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Judge Halts Implementation of Trump Anti-DEIA Executive Orders Nationwide in Suit Filed by Higher Education Officials, Restaurant Workers, City of Baltimore
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Preliminary Injunction Granted in Suit Brought by National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the City of Baltimore
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DIVERSITY OFFICERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65, and upon consideration of the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, the American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland (ECF No. 27) (the “Motion”), Defendants’ memorandum in opposition to the Motion (ECF No. 35), Plaintiffs’ reply brief (ECF No.
A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked key portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government and corporate America.
Higher Education Officials, Restaurant Workers, City of Baltimore Challenge Trump Administration's Violation of Free Speech Protections, Separation of Powers In Suit to Block Anti-DEIA Executive Orders
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National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, American Association of University Professors, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, and the City of Baltimore File Federal Suit
Suit Alleges New Orders Exceed President’s Authority and Violate the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education; American Association of University Professors; Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland; Plaintiffs v. Donald J. Trump
The 40-page federal lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, is the first such challenge to the sweeping orders issued in the first days of the new administration. The edicts to end “illegal discrimination” and “wasteful government DEI programs” have already resulted in widespread purges of federal workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Mark Takano (CA-39), the First Vice-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a legislative package to honor the life of civil rights icon Fred Korematsu. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
OPPOSE THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE PAMELA JO BONDI TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition with a diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations working to build an America as good as its ideals, and the undersigned 92 organizations, we write to express strong opposition to the nomination of the Honorable Pamela Jo Bondi to serve as the next attorney general of the United States.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC Denounces Confirmation of Kristi Noem as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, January 25, the Senate confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to the position of Secretary of Homeland Security. Noem has supported policies that target immigrant communities, refugees and asylum-seekers, and separate families.