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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. […]

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 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, […]

Ben & Jerry’s board calls pro-Palestinian campus protests ‘essential’ to democracy

The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, which was founded by two Jewish men from New York, said the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping American college campuses and graduation ceremonies are “essential” to democracy. The Vermont-based frozen dairy dessert maker, owned by Unilever and sold on some university campuses, called for a permanent ceasefire […]