Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.

Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And ...

DOJ Minnesota Suit Targets High Court Affirmative Action Limits

The Justice Department’s test case to dismantle Minnesota’s affirmative action program turns on the viability of the US Supreme Court’s nearly 50-year-old precedent supporting narrowly-tailored ...
The Gazette

Crowd confronts lawmakers over Iowa bill rolling back affirmative action protections

Critics of an Iowa House bill targeting affirmative action, diversity programs and race-based preferences confronted ...
JD Supra

With one Executive Order, Affirmative Action Plans for Women and Minorities End, and the OFCCP’s Enforcement Authority is Gutted

It has been approximately one week since President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “EO”). The EO’s stated ...
The Daily Free Press

Asian Americans helped destroy affirmative action. Now what? | Identity Unveiled

Affirmative action is a term synonymous with efforts aimed at encouraging participation of women and minorities in various areas such as education and employment. Since its inception, affirmative ...
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UNM regents under pressure to end affirmative action

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An executive order from President Trump is impacting affirmative action policies at UNM. The board of regents approved revised policies on discrimination, recruitment and hiring.
JD Supra

DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Affirmative Action, Certifies Case for Early SCOTUS Fight on Title VII Precedent

On January 14, 2026, the United States Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Civil Rights Division filed a federal suit seeking to strike down the State ...
Forbes

The Real History Behind DEI And Workplace Equity In America

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Econ Griot, telling culture and economic stories on radio and beyond. The fight over DEI didn’t begin in boardrooms or HR ...