DEI policies brought no financial penalty to firms, study finds
Companies that stood by their diversity efforts faced no detectable impact from investors or shoppers, researchers found.
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Companies that stood by their diversity efforts faced no detectable impact from investors or shoppers, researchers found.
Employment watchdog accuses the New York Times of violating federal law by passing over a White male journalist for a job.
Washington D.C.'s Office of Disciplinary Counsel filed charges against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin over a threatening letter he sent last year to Georgetown University Law Center about its DEI policies. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The removal by a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands of two displays recognizing Black troops who fought in World War II has spurred anger there.
An expert points to three main factors and explains why the Black women unemployment rate is a warning sign.
In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.
The Trump administration has announced plans to revoke or shrink certain national monuments as part of an anti-DEI movement.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, D.C. Hegseth said he's working on restoring the "warrior ethos" in his department as he works to implement President Trump's priorities. Hegseth said diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are dead in the military and praised raised funding that he says will benefit soldiers and their families.
The political analyst and former NYT columnist says that pluralism and racial justice have been demoted in the months since Trump re-took office, as his administration has moved to purge the government (and much of society) of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Reverand Jamal Bryant, the Atlanta pastor who called for a boycott against Target, joins "CBS Morning News" to explain why he is calling for people to boycott Dollar General amid the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) rollbacks.
Companies are pulling back Pride Month marketing this year amid President Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Ad Age senior reporter Adrianne Pasquarelli joins "CBS Morning News" with more.
After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology closed its DEI office last week, following an 18-month assessment of the department's work.
A deadline set by President Trump has passed for companies to roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Trial attorney and legal analyst Robin Nunn joined CBS News to discuss the situation.
Target missed its earnings expectations as it grapples with the effects of tariffs and the impact of scaling back its diversity and inclusion efforts. This comes as Home Depot also reports disappointing gains. Jordyn Holman, a business reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News 24/7 with more.
The order is the latest step in the Trump administration's broad effort to purge so-called diversity, equity and inclusion content from federal agencies.
President Trump's Department of Education said Thursday that at-risk institutions could lose federal funding if they continue DEI policies. Former NAACP President Cornell William Brooks joins "CBS Evening News" with his thoughts on the administration's demand.
The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law.
From halting diversity programs that benefit disabled workers to federal staffing cuts, the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.
The latest action comes after the U.S. Department of Education said it was investigating 52 universities for alleged racial discrimination earlier this month.
Veteran military musicians stepped in after President Trump's executive order banning DEI programs throughout the government forced the cancellation of a planned Marine Band collaboration with teens.
After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.
The decision from the three-judge panel allows the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.
The Trump administration has been steadfast in its opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. A CBS News investigation finds that those anti-DEI positions conflict with the work done by Vice President JD Vance's mother-in-law. CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates has more.
Lakshmi Chilukuri helped create a pilot course on race, ethnicity and gender in biology and medicine.