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 ...

DOJ cracks down on Minnesota’s affirmative action program in latest escalation of Trump’s battle with state - Minnesota has ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says he is refusing to "defend or enforce" state laws on racial preferences.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the lawsuit is the department's "latest effort to bring Minnesota into compliance with ...

Responding to an executive order by President Donald Trump, Louisiana has removed affirmative action programs from its hiring ...

Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAPs) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects receive affirmative action ...

SOUTHFIED – On Feb. 15, LGBT community leaders will join civil rights activists in a town hall meeting about the importance of affirmative action. Titled, "The Promise of Equality: Affirmative Action ...

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The Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the University of Texas’ affirmative action program, which helps minority students get admitted to the university, Politico reports. Suggested Reading ...

March 26 -- The Supreme Court re-entered the debate overaffirmative action, agreeing today to decide whether a federalprogram to help disadvantaged businesses amounts to unlawful racediscrimination.

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past. BY NICK ELLENA, STAFF WRITER A study of traffic capacity and safety improvement options along the 11-mile stretch of Highway 99 ...