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Trump Administration Lifts Ban on Segregated Facilities, Sparks Outrage

3/22/2025

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The Trump administration's decision to lift the ban on segregated facilities in federal contracting has sparked alarm over potential civil rights violations. This move, part of a larger dismantling of diversity and inclusion efforts, threatens to undermine federal protections and may encourage discriminatory practices, even as anti-discrimination laws still stand.

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The Trump administration's decision to lift the ban on segregated facilities in federal contracting has sparked alarm over potential civil rights violations. This move, part of a larger dismantling of diversity and inclusion efforts, threatens to undermine federal protections and may encourage discriminatory practices, even as anti-discrimination laws still stand.