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May 14, 2025 The Department of Justice asked civil rights attorneys to stay after mass departures Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The request exposed institutional strain inside a core enforcement division and raised concerns about politicized attrition.
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- DOJ Requests Civil Rights Attorneys to Stay After Mass Exits — The US Department of Justice has asked civil rights division attorneys to reconsider their recent decisions to leave the department, following a significant wave of departures.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 17 – 2025-05-10–2025-05-16
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Jan 20, 2025 President Trump signed orders ending federal DEI programs and later broadening the rollback of equity policies Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The orders dismantled internal equity offices and rules across government, changing how federal institutions handle hiring, contracting, and civil rights compliance.
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- Executive Order to Purge DEI Programming — On January 20, the Trump administration issued an executive order mandating federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming.
- Executive Order Ending DEI Programs — On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to terminate all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
- Executive Order: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity — On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity." The order mandates the termination of discriminatory and illegal
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Week 1 – 2025-01-20–2025-01-24
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