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Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has issued an executive order directing city employees to comply with federal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) guidelines under the Trump administration, as reported by KOIN.
The decision follows a federal executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January 2025, which ties federal funding to compliance with non-discrimination laws that prohibit giving preference to individuals based on protected class characteristics, such as race or gender. According to the executive order, entities that continue certain DEI practices risk losing access to federal funds.
Mayor Wilson noted that Portland is currently managing $349 million in active federal grants, with more than 90% of that
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