QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the City of Columbia be investigated for DEI-related policies?
Matthew Sanders
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said Tuesday that he’s looking into the City of Columbia’s policies and practices related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
It’s not the first time Bailey has intervened in Columbia’s local issues. In 2023, he wrote a letter to Columbia Public Schools demanding firings or resignations after students attended an event that included a drag performance.
This time, Bailey is demanding information from the city about its DEI-related policies, on the heels of a Columbia City Council vote to keep DEI-related language in key city policies. The city manager says the city doesn’t use quotas or any other metrics to favor any racial or other demographic group.
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