Fort Worth votes to suspend DEI programs in effort to protect $277M in federal funds

City Suspends DEI Programs

Hundreds of residents filled Fort Worth Council chambers last night to speak out against council’s effort to suspend programs fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), complying with executive orders issued by Donald Trump to preserve federal funding. More than 70 speakers, including teachers, business owners, real estate agents, and members of the progressive group Indivisible 12, testified in favor of maintaining DEI programs across ne…

Fort Worth council moves to disband DEI programs under Trump pressure

The decision, which passed 7-4, comes amid increasing pressure to comply with new directives from President Donald Trump, who has promised to withdraw federal...

Fort Worth city council votes to suspend DEI initiatives in split decision

A heated meeting led to the end of DEI programs in Fort Worth, leading to an outcry from residents.

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Fort Worth votes to suspend DEI programs in effort to protect $277M in federal funds

City leaders in support of the move say it protects federal funding; critics argue it compromises community values.

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The council has a decision to make. Essentially give up its DEI programs and keep roughly $300,000,000 in federal funding or maintain DEI programs and lose that $300,000,000.