City of Salem sues FEMA, DHS, citing federal overreach in disaster relief funding
The city of Salem is accusing the Trump administration of leveraging federal disaster relief funds to coerce local leaders into rejecting programs that support diversity, equity and inclusion, according to a new lawsuit.
The federal government has made federal grants needed to provide Salem residents with safe, clean drinking water after devastating flooding contingent on accepting an unrelated – and illegal – White House political agenda, the lawsuit argues.
The White House’s terms mean Salem…
