Mississippi law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and universities paused by federal judge who cited free speech concerns.
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AfederaljudgeissuedatemporaryrestrainingorderSundayagainstaMississippilawbanningdiversity,equityandinclusion(DEI)frompublicschoolsanduniversities.
U.S.DistrictJudgeHenryWingate,anomineeofformerPresidentRonaldReagan,approvedtherequestbroughtbyplaintiffs,includingtheMississippiAssociationofEducators,whoarerepresentedbytheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionandtheMississippiCenterforJustice.Theorderpausesimplementationforatleast14daysofastatelawknownasHouseBill1193,whichwasapprovedinAprilandfirsttookeffectJuly1.
Inhisruling,Wingatecitedinstanceswherethelawisalreadyhavinganimpactaspartofhisreasonforsidingwiththeplaintiffs.
FacultymembersatJacksonStateUniversityhavebeeninstructednottodiscussgendertheoryorsystemicracism,hewroteasanexample.
UNIVERSITYOFMICHIGAN,LAWJOURNALSUEDFORALLEGEDLYDISCRIMINATINGAGAINSTSTRAIGHTWHITEMALES
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