LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Lansing will continue its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) meetings in an environment of uncertainly in regards to the Trump administration’s stance to abolish DEI initiatives.
With legal challenges ongoing over many of Trump’s executive orders, it’s not clear of the consequences, if any, that will happen if municipalities maintain their DEI programs. School districts, colleges and the federal government have more specifics.
Lansing’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board meets June 3.
“The DEI Advisory Board was created through an Ordinance enacted by Council, therefore it still exists and regularly meets,” said Scott Bean, the city spokesman, in an email to Michigan News Source.
In Minnesota, the League of Minnesota Cities has said cities aren’t sure what impact DEI programs will have under the Trump administration.
“The executive order does not require cities to discontinue current DEI programs. However, cities should stay tuned to determine what, if any, effect DEI programs will have on federal grants and assistance,” The League of Minnesota Cities stated.