Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiativ
Trump amps up pressure on companies to roll back DEI
Nearly five years after major companies declared their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion following the police killing of George Floyd, some are publicly pulling away from those
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Karla Sofía Gascón Is “Deeply Sorry” for Resurfaced Tweets: “Light Will Always Triumph Over Darkness”
Past social media posts from the 'Emilia Peréz' star resurfaced on Thursday morning. Karla Sofía Gascón apologized on Thursday for the controversial tweets fans found on her social media accounts that same morning.
Karla Sofía Gascón Responds to Criticism Over Resurfaced Tweets About George Floyd, Islam
The Oscar-nominated actress Karla Sofía Gascón is under fire for resurfaced tweets about George Floyd and muslims.
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
In a memo sent to its employees, Target it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external groups like the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.
City of Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to woman who accused Derek Chauvin of excessive force
Her attorneys say Chauvin “violently yanked Patty from her vehicle and, without justification, threw her to the ground in the middle of the street."
Twin Cities activists rally crowd at Target HQ to boycott retailer after DEI rollback
A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitment to fighting racial disparities and promoting progressive values in liberal Minneapolis,
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Business owners still in limbo over what happens next with George Floyd Square
Businesses at George Floyd Square have not held back in their disapproval of the latest pedestrian mall plan for the intersection where Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police in 2020. The City Council still doesn’t have a plan that satisfies them.
Pride organizers, Black business owners take stand over Target dropping DEI
Twin Cities Pride asked Target not to participate this year, while some Black business owners are asking people not to shop at the retailer.
Target decision to end DEI policies met with mixed reaction on social media
Target’s announcement last week that the company would be ending its diversity initiatives caused a mixed response across social media.
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Do or DEI: Trump's assault on diversity divides America
For President Donald Trump's allies, his crackdown on the "illegal and immoral discrimination" of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with
Center for Anti-Racist Research To Close Down
Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi leaving to join Howard University in Washington, D.C.