2026
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) suspended a race-based grant program that prioritized organizations serving specific communities after the Department of Justice initiated a Title VI civil rights review. The DOJ stated that federal law prohibits recipients of federal funds from deciding beneficiaries based on race, color, or national origin, leading the state to repeal the statute governing the program.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) suspended a race-based grant program that prioritized organizations serving specific communities after the Department of Justice initiated a Title VI civil rights review. The DOJ stated that federal law prohibits recipients of federal funds from deciding beneficiaries based on race, color, or national origin, leading the state to repeal the statute governing the program.
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