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Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect.
Alabama now joins Texas and Florida, which also have strict anti-DEI laws aimed at state colleges. In those states, some student support programs also have been rolled back.
The testimony concluded a two-day evidentiary hearing over the law, known as SB 129, before U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor. A group of professors and students have sued the state and the ...
A federal judge reviews the case challenging Alabama's anti-DEI law, alleging it infringes on First and Fourteenth Amendment ...
The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit ... AL.com. Alabama’s anti-DEI law violates Constitution, UA professors and UAB students claim in lawsuit.
Even the most ardent Al Sharpton watchers are likely to have groaned at the news that “the Rev.” has called for yet another boycott of companies that are scrapping their DEI initiatives. This ...
The law, which takes effect Oct. 1, prohibits public universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies in Alabama from maintaining DEI offices. However, it’s unclear how much the law will ...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB129 into law in March, which forbids publicly funded colleges and universities from engaging in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. AP ...
MSNBC host Al Sharpton called for a boycott of companies such as PepsiCo over its decision to scale back on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives on Saturday, touting the work of his ...
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Professors and students at the University of Alabama testified on Thursday that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has jeopardized fun… ...