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It took three years of diversity and equity efforts before apologies were being issued to white people for subjecting them to diversity.
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Community leaders to boycott Walmart in wake of cuts to diversity programs
The boycott at a Roebuck Walmart is part of a national effort that hopes to push back on attacks on DEI programs that benefit minority workers and contractors.
Community leaders call for Walmart boycott in response to DEI elimination
Walmart's decision includes the discontinuation of efforts designed to address systemic inequities.
November 28, 2024
Alabama woman awarded $2.1 million after being falsely arrested for shoplifting
Criminal charges against Lesleigh Nurse were dropped when Walmart employees failed to show to court.
Walmart hasn’t yet updated COVID vaccine site to reflect Alabama eligibility
Eligibility expanded to those 55 and older, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other workers on Monday.
Select Alabama Walmart, Sam’s Club pharmacies to begin vaccinations Feb. 12
The company selected 74 stores across Alabama to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines on Feb 12.
Alabama hospitals file lawsuit against opioid makers, distributors
A group of 21 Alabama hospitals have filed a lawsuit against opioid makers and distributors, becoming the latest in a long line of hospitals across the country taking the battle over the opioid epidemic to the courts. On Sept. 3 the 21 plaintiffs filed a civil suit in the Circuit Court of Conecuh County that … Continued
Walmart to limit ammunition sales, discourages open carry in stores
Walmart announced earlier this week it will limit guns and ammunition sales in response to recent shootings. This announcement comes over a month after a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas where 22 people were killed. A few days prior to the El Paso shooting, two employees were killed in a shooting … Continued
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See recent postsMoms Demand Action and so should we
Something is wrong with us. Yes, us. Here in the United States. Us. US. U.S. Just this past weekend, we had mass shootings at a garlic festival in northern California, at a block party in Brooklyn, and at a Walmart store in northwestern Mississippi. And there were five more. They’re happening so fast, we can’t … Continued
Ivey says nearly 15,500 jobs were generated last year from projects
Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Commerce released the 2017 New & Expanding Industry Report. Ivey said that companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced nearly 15,500 new jobs and more than $4.4 billion in capital investment during 2017, according to a comprehensive report detailing economic development activity … Continued