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Despite Criticism, Minnesota DHS Stands by Affirmative Action Policy
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) will maintain affirmative-action hiring policy despite criticism.
- Policy requires supervisors to justify hiring non-underrepresented candidates.
- DHS says it complies with state law, per a letter from Shireen Gandhi.
- The Department of Justice is investigating DHS for possible race- and sex-based discrimination.
- Critics say policy is counterproductive and undermines confidence in hiring.
