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**FILE** While diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices are under scrutiny, some DEI experts note the future of diverse talent in the college to corporation pipeline could see adverse effects, while others, despite challenges, offer hope for the future. (WI photo)
Posted inNational

National Attacks on DEI Could Shift Demographics of the College-to-Corporation Pipeline

Avatar photo by Jada Ingleton September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

DEI initiatives have seen a resurgence since George Floyd’s murder, but recent litigation and the Supreme Court ruling to overturn affirmative action have raised concerns about the future of diverse applicants, prompting companies and institutions to consider the importance of diversity in the workplace.

A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee currently sits in the U.S. Capitol. (Courtesy of aoc.gov)
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Confederate Heroes’ Names on Schools Is Making a Comeback

by Joseph Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black May 16, 2024May 28, 2024
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Investigation Unveils More Than 1,000 Unnecessary Deaths from Police Use of Non-Lethal Tactics

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
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Student activists from around the DMV surround one of the tents at a George Washington University encampment on April 25, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, where over 34,000 Palestinians have died in Israel's retaliatory response to Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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EDITORIAL: As Campus Protests Against War in Gaza Increase, Care Must Be Taken to Avoid Kent State Massacre

by WI Editorial Staff May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
**FILE** Members of the Metropolitan Police Department march in the D.C. Emancipation Day parade. (WI photo)
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Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown April 30, 2024April 30, 2024
**FILE** A Maryland State Police Chevy Caprice and Ford PIU at the Annapolis SP Barracks (Courtesy of Maryland GovPics via Wikimedia Commons)
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Maryland State Trooper Retires Amid Outcry Over Racially Offensive Photos

by Richard D. Elliott September 1, 2023September 1, 2023
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)
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Judge Finds Officer Guilty of Aiding in Killing of George Floyd

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown May 2, 2023May 2, 2023
Delta Airlines are among businesses being sued over false DEI pledges following the death of George Floyd.
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Lawsuits Pile Up Against Companies Who Failed to Honor DE&I Pledges After Murder of George Floyd

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
**FILE** Kanye West (Jason Persse via Wikimedia Commons)
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