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Google Calendar faces backlash for removing cultural celebrations amid DEI policy changes. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / The Pancake of Heaven, July 27, 2016) 
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Google Calendar erases various cultural celebrations amid Trump’s DEI crackdown

Google Calendar has removed several cultural celebrations such as Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Pride Month. According to the New York Post, this resulted from the Trump administration’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Other celebrations like Hispanic Heritage Month, Jewish Heritage Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day and more were also erased.

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Trump’s recent executive order triggered widespread website purges of vital websites. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / The White House, February 18, 2025)
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Trump administration orders major data purge, affects dozens of websites

Information was taken down from several United States government websites shortly after President Donald Trump took office, affecting 8,000 web pages across dozens of sites that provide information on vaccines, scientific research, hate crimes and many other topics. These website purges have been driven by federal agencies rushing to incorporate Trump’s executive orders, which target “gender ideology” and other diversity issues, according to The New York Times. 

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Ice raids in Newark, New Jersey and other cities spark controversy. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, February 7, 2017)
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Trump Administration ramps up ICE raids in effort to crackdown immigration

During President Donald Trump’s first week in office, Americans witnessed federal immigration enforcement intensify under his administration. The effects of his administration’s policies have been felt on local ground in Newark, New Jersey, where the business Ocean Seafood Depot was targeted. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen rounding up both undocumented immigrants and American citizens, Reuters reported.

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Donald Trump has now begun selecting executive department heads for his administration (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / “Donald Trump Cabinet meeting 2017-03-13 04” by the Office of the President of the United States. March 13, 2017). 
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President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet choices

President-elect Donald Trump has begun selecting executive department heads for his administration. His choices include experienced leaders in commerce, technology, educators and political allies, however, some of his picks come from unconventional backgrounds with no public service experience under their belt. His appointments have sparked debates across the country.

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In the aftermath of the 2023 Lewiston, Maine shooting, families of the victims and survivors are pursuing legal action, holding the U.S. Army accountable for its negligence in preventing the mass shooting (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons / “P20231103AS-1076” by The White House. November 3, 2023). 
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Victims of Lewiston mass shooting seek repercussions

A year ago in Lewiston, Maine, the state’s deadliest mass shooting occurred when Robert Card, a former U.S. Army reservist, killed 18 people and wounded 13 others. The massacre, which ranks as the eighth deadliest gun attack since 2006, according to the Washington Post, left 100 survivors traumatized by the tragedy. In the aftermath, families of the victims and survivors are pursuing legal action, seeking to hold the U.S. Army accountable for its negligence in preventing the mass shooting. 

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