‘Shadow of segregation looms’ on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was just 7 years old when the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate but equal was unconstitutional. But before that, Greene took a bus from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to Crestview, Fla., to go to school every day. “I can tell you what it was like […]
Black leaders commemorate 70 years of Brown v. Board with call to action
Some of the nation’s most prominent black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education on Friday and called for more efforts to end current racial discrimination. Many Black leaders have expressed concern about limited Black history and diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the Supreme Court’s decision to […]
Boeing shareholders vote to keep departing CEO on planemaker’s board
May 17 (Reuters) – Boeing (BA.N) CEO Dave Calhoun to step down Opens new tab The plane maker said on Friday it was preparing for a meeting with U.S. aviation regulators. Despite this, he was re-elected to remain on the troubled company’s board of directors. Its quality control issue. Boeing is grappling with a wide-ranging […]
Ex-disinformation chief told to ‘be as vague as possible’ amid board collapse: Transcript
Nina Jankowicz, the former face of the short-lived Disinformation Governance Board, revealed to Congress that the Department of Homeland Security was intentionally opaque in the face of overwhelming criticism that led to the board’s collapse. Jankowicz spoke to lawmakers during a deposition about the department’s internal decisions to address widespread concerns about the floundering board. […]
Ohio Attorney General sues to remove two from teacher pension board – The Columbus Dispatch
State law allows the attorney general to file a civil suit to remove a public pension board member if the member fails to act in the plan’s best economic interest. Last week, Yost launched an investigation into whether some directors breached their fiduciary duties. Gov. Mike DeWine sent a letter to Yost and other state […]
Alameda County board sets soft-on-crime district attorney recall vote for November
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors selected the November general election for the date when voters will decide whether to recall Democratic District Attorney Pamela Price. The board of supervisors voted 3-0 during a meeting on Tuesday to set the recall vote for Nov. 5 rather than a special election after the recall effort was […]
UNC Chapel Hill Board Votes to End DEI Programs
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees has voted to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program following large-scale anti-Israel protests on campus. “The Trustees’ unanimous decision will result in the $2.3 million that the University spends on DEI programs being reallocated to police and public safety programs as part […]
UNC board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
RALEIGH, N.C. — As North Carolina’s public university system considers a vote on changes to its diversity policy, the system’s flagship university board voted Monday to cut funding for diversity programs in next year’s budget. did. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees approved changes to divert $2.3 million in diversity […]
UNC Chapel Hill board votes to cut all funding for DEI and divert budget to public safety after violent protests
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees Voted reduce funds Recover funding from diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and instead repurpose funds to improve public safety. If approved by the full board, the decision would put $2.3 million toward campus security. “It’s important to consider the needs of all 30,000 students, […]
UNC board votes to cut DEI funding
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Board of Trustees voted Monday to cut the school’s diversity funding and redirect it to public safety and police. The decision was made following a highly publicized pro-Palestinian demonstration at the school. There are dozens of other campuses. The decision takes $2.3 million away from diversity, […]