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Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
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LA's Dep. Fire Chief Is $400k/Year DEI Hire Who Said She Would Blame Men for Needing to Be Rescued
The wildfires, which continue to devour Los Angeles neighborhoods, have placed the diversity, equity, and inclusion practices ...
LAFD’s $300K-per-year diversity chief sparks fury for defending DEI by blaming the victim: ‘He got himself in the wrong place’
As Los Angeles battles its worst fire in history, fire department’s highly-paid diversity head is facing an inferno of ...
Republicans blame DEI for the LA fires. This fire captain disagrees.
Lauren Andrade, president of Equity on Fire, predicts efforts to diversify fire departments will face an uphill climb in this political climate.
L.A.’s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a “DEI ...
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Why DEI is wrongly blamed for LA fire crisis
Examining how influential figures wrongly blame DEI for LA's fire crisis while ignoring climate change and resource ...
‘DEI really means death’: Conservatives launch fresh attack on ‘diverse’ LA Fire Department
The unprecedented disaster gripping Los Angeles is being overshadowed online by a controversy over diversity, fuelled by ...
The L.A. Fires Have Nothing to Do With DEI
A USC professor explains how DEI isn’t to blame for the L.A. fires, despite false claims from divisive opportunists.
Tearful LA fire union prez warned of dangerous fire department understaffing last year: ‘Someone will die’
This is a woefully understaffed fire department,” Escobar said. “We’re either going to have a fire department that’s going to ...
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LA Utility’s CEO Once Touted Commitment To Energy Transition And ‘Equity.’ Now Her Dept Is Being Sued.
Janisse Quiñones, the CEO and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), focused extensively on ...
Los Angeles mayor's office, fire department push back against speculation chief was dismissed
The Los Angeles Fire Department refuted speculation that its chief, Kristin Crowley, had been dismissed as crews continue to ...
Republicans blame DEI. This fire captain disagrees.
Lauren Andrade, a fire captain in Orange County, is deeply familiar with the DEI conversation as it relates to fire. She’s ...