"In the year since Donald Trump's second inauguration fell on King Day, the Republican president has gone scorched earth against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and targeted mostly Black-led cities for federal law enforcement operations, among other policies that many King admirers have criticized. One year ago, Trump's executive orders, "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" and "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing," accelerated a rollback of civil rights and racial justice initiatives in federal agencies, corporations and universities."
"Last month, the National Park Service announced it will no longer offer free admission to parks on King Day and Juneteenth, but instead on Flag Day and Trump's birthday. RELATED: National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump's birthday The fatal shooting this month of an unarmed Minneapolis woman in her car by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sent there to target the city's Somali immigrant population, as well as Trump recently decrying civil rights as discrimination against white people, have only intensified fears of a regression from the social progress King and many others advocated for."
Communities held Martin Luther King Jr. Day events while political tensions rose over federal policies affecting civil rights. Presidential executive orders accelerated rollbacks of diversity, equity and inclusion programs across federal agencies, corporations and universities. The National Park Service changed free-admission observances from King Day and Juneteenth to Flag Day and a presidential birthday. A fatal shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and presidential statements framing civil rights as discrimination against white people heightened fears of regression. Some conservative voices emphasize colorblind judgment, while Black advocacy groups plan resistance and rallies nationwide.
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