In a sweeping policy shift that has stirred debate across political and legal circles, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division to dismiss multiple discrimination lawsuits filed against police and fire departments nationwide
. The lawsuits, which emerged during the Biden administration, alleged that standard aptitude tests used in the hiring processes of these public safety agencies resulted in discriminatory outcomes. Bondi’s directive, however, contends that there is no evidence of intentional discrimination—only statistical disparities—and that the lawsuits are an extension of a politically driven Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda.
