Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump seeks to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices on college campuses, a new poll suggests that while the concept of DEI is divisive, some of the initiatives being affected by his administration's guidance are less controversial.
The poll, conducted earlier this month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found about 4 in 10 Americans 'strongly' or 'somewhat' favor DEI programs in colleges and universities, while about 3 in 10 oppose those initiatives and about 3 in 10 are neutral.
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U.S. Marines deployed to L.A. have not responded to protests, officials say
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Trump doubled the number of Guard troops being deployed soon after the first wave of 2,000 began arriving Sunday following days of protests driven by anger over the president's stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws that critics say are breaking apart migrant families. Story continues below advertisement 2:59 'They spit, we hit': Trump threatens anti-ICE protesters in LA The demonstrations continued Monday but were far less raucous, with thousands of people peacefully attending a rally at City Hall and hundreds more protesting outside a federal complex that includes a detention center where some immigrants are being held following workplace raids across the city. The protests in Los Angeles, a city of 4 million people, have largely been centered in several blocks of downtown and a few other spots. At daybreak Tuesday, guard troops were stationed outside the detention center, but there was no sign of the Marines. Obscene slogans directed at Trump and federal law enforcement remained scrawled across several buildings. At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, workers were busy washing away graffiti Tuesday morning. In nearby Santa Ana, armored vehicles blocked a road leading to federal immigration and government offices. Workers swept up plastic bottles and broken glass near buildings sprayed with graffiti. Story continues below advertisement View image in full screen Workers remove graffiti from the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, June 10, 2025, after Monday's protests against President Trump's ICE raids resulted in violence. (Mindy Schauer/The Orange County Register via AP). Trump has described Los Angeles in dire terms that Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom say are nowhere close to the truth. They say he is putting public safety at risk by adding military personnel even though police say they don't need the help. Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said in a statement that he was confident in the police department's ability to handle large-scale demonstrations and that the Marines' arrival without coordinating with the police department would present a 'significant logistical and operational challenge.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Newsom called the deployments reckless and 'disrespectful to our troops' in a post on the social platform X. 'This isn't about public safety,' the governor said. 'It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego.' 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Protests remained peaceful Monday Thousands flooded the streets around City Hall for a union rally Monday before labor leader David Huerta was freed on a bond after he was arrested Friday while protesting the immigration raids. The detention of Heurta, president of the Service Employees International Union California, became a rallying cry for people angry over the crackdown. 2:10 Trump deploys California National Guard to LA to quell protests despite governor's objections As the crowd thinned, police began pushing protesters away from the area, firing crowd-control munitions as people chanted, 'Peaceful protest.' At least a dozen people were surrounded by police and detained. Story continues below advertisement Several dozen people were arrested throughout the weekend. Authorities say one was detained Sunday for throwing a Molotov cocktail at police and another for ramming a motorcycle into a line of officers. 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Associated Press writers Christopher Weber and Dorany Pineda in Los Angeles, Amy Taxin in Orange County, California, Hallie Golden in Seattle, Stefanie Dazio in Berlin, Jake Offenhartz in New York, and Greg Bull in Seal Beach, California, contributed to this report.
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Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending
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