A group of Democrat attorneys general are pushing back on the behalf of corporations, stating on Wednesday they would not be prosecuting companies for their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the use of race in the consideration of college applicants had a quick ripple effect, bringing on a legal challenge against Harvard for legacy preferences, as well as warnings to corporations coming from America First Legal (AFL), and 13 Republican attorneys general.
Now, 21 Democrat attorney generals have issued a letter to the Fortune 100 CEOs, assuring them their corporate diversity programs are “lawful and serve important business purposes.”…