Pentagon intelligence agency pauses observances for Martin Luther King ...
The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has put on hold observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other annual historical or cultural events due to ...
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr.
1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.. The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence ...
DOD agency halts MLK Jr. Day plans after DEI order - MSN
Despite being on the list of the Defense Intelligence Agency's paused events and activities, the memo clarified that Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth will remain federal holidays.
Pentagon intelligence agency halts MLK Jr, Juneteenth, Pride …
14 hours ago · The Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is pausing its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, and Pride Month celebrations and events, based on President Donald Trump's ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the federal government.. Trump targeted DEI initiatives and programs in a series of executive actions during his first ...
Defense Agency Pauses Celebrations of Martin Luther King’s …
1 day ago · The Pentagon’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Pride Month, Black History Month, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, Juneteenth and other annual ...
Alleged Defense Agency Memo Pauses Observance of Black …
1 day ago · Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth are federal holidays, meaning that DIA employees have those days off work. An asterisk below the list said that the pause would "not affect the federal ...
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK …
22 hours ago · The affected events, per the memo, which is dated Jan. 28, 2025, include: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Holocaust Day and Days of Remembrance, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pride, Juneteenth, Women’s Equality Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Disability ...
Trump’s DEI ban forces freeze on events for Black History Month
A memo obtained by ABC News revealed that the pause impacted observances such as Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, and Pride Month ...
Leaked Memo Suggests a Top U.S. Agency Will No Longer …
2 days ago · Leaked Memo Suggests a Top U.S. Agency Will No Longer Recognize Pride, MLK Day, and Holocaust Remembrance ... Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, and Juneteenth on June 19. Women’s Equality Day on August 26, National Hispanic Heritage Month and Disability Employment Awareness Month in …
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Jun 15, 2023 · The national reckoning over race ignited by the 2020 murder of George Floyd by police helped set the stage for Juneteenth to become the first new federal holiday since 1983, when Martin Luther ...