BOSTON (SHNS) - Amid "attacks" from the Trump administration on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, Massachusetts officials on Monday said their plan is to "double down."

"The number one thing that I hope you take away from today is that these efforts are very much still alive and legal and valid, and we need to continue that. They cannot be changed through executive orders or any other memos coming out of the federal government," said Elizabeth Matos, chief of the civil rights division and senior advisor in Attorney General Andrea Campbell's office.

The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on DEI programs Monday "to provide accurate information about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies and programs to legislato

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