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On March 31, 2025, the Justice Department found that an Illinois scholarship program unconstitutionally discriminated on the basis of race in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. #dei

Illinois state Rep. Regan Deering, R-Decatur, anticipates diversity, equity and inclusion "privilege walks" will likely continue despite President Donald Trump’s executive orders banning these types of programs in the public sector. #dei

Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order entitled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” announced the “termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and ‘diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility’ (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government, under whatever name they appear.” #dei

A particularly concerning trend is the overwhelming representation of white women in DEI leadership roles... #dei

The roundtable aimed to facilitate a meaningful dialogue on collective challenges, with a specific focus on recent attacks targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the corporate and public sectors. #usblackchambers

Joliet Junior College, President Clyne Namuo and Kelly Rohder-Tonelli in Will County has been an especially prominent case of intentional exclusion and discrimination in the procurement process.