West
Likely Dem gubernatorial candidate in key swing state praises DEI at Sharpton event: 'Stay woke'
FIRST ON FOX: Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat running for governor in the key swing state, recently attended the National Action Network’s convention and urged the audience to “stay woke” while defending businesses who push DEI.
Ford, who stood up and cheered when New York’s Democratic Attorney General Letitia James walked into the room at Al Sharpton’s event before embracing her, touted the “affirmative action scholarship” that he received to attend Texas A&M University while speaking at the convention earlier this month.
“When they talk about the opposite of equity, its inequity, you know what that means. You work hard, but you don’t get the same thing everyone else gets for the same work that they’ve done,” Ford said, before praising companies who have refused to scrap DEI policies.
“Whether it’s Costco… whether it’s Delta, whether it’s the Cleveland Cavaliers, I know I’m in the wrong city for that, but the point I’m making is these places that adamantly and continue to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we should support because they support us,” Ford said.
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Nevada AG Aaron Ford praised DEI at an Al Sharpton event this month. (Getty Images)
Ford then suggested that the term “woke” was a badge of honor rather than a negative.
“Here’s what’s happening right now, they don’t want you to ‘wake up everybody,’” Ford said, referencing a Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes song.
“That’s why they’ve got a war on woke, you understand? They don’t want you asking what’s going on? They want you ignorant, they want you complacent. That’s why they changing history books right before your eyes, and so it’s important that you stay woke and that you continue asking questions and hold folks accountable. That’s what you can do and you can do that anytime, every time whenever you feel like making it happen.”
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Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford speaks about election security at the Clark County Election Department on Jan. 10, 2024, in North Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Ford’s office for comment.
Ford, who has said he plans to run for governor against Republican incumbent Joe Lombardo as a Democrat in a state President Donald Trump narrowly won in 2024, made his comments touting DEI shortly after Trump began his push to rid DEI from the federal government.
Additionally, companies across the country have been moving away from DEI.
Al Sharpton speaks during a press conference and signing of legislation creating a commission for the study of reparations in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Sharpton, the president of National Action Network, has called on his followers to boycott companies that have moved away from DEI, including Target. Sharpton recently met with the retail giant’s CEO in a meeting that Sharpton reportedly asked for.
“You can’t have an election come and all of a sudden, change your old positions,” Sharpton said. “If an election determines your commitment to fairness, then fine, you have a right to withdraw from us, but then we have a right to withdraw from you.”
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Utah
25-year-old motorcyclist dies in West Jordan crash
WEST JORDAN, Utah (KUTV) — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash after colliding with a vehicle in West Jordan.
According to the West Jordan Police Department, the crash happened Sunday evening at Banquet Avenue and Cougar Lane. Officers responded to reports of the crash just after 8:10 p.m.
When first responders arrived, they attempted life-saving measures, but the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. They were not transported to a hospital.
All northbound and southbound traffic between 6400 South and 6600 South was closed on Cougar Lane. Traffic on Banquet Avenue approaching Cougar Lane was also closed.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Washington
East Potomac Golf Course could close as Trump admin seeks to make renovations
The East Potomac Golf Course could, starting Monday, undergo extensive renovations under the Trump administration’s guidance, and for some the fight to try to stop that from happening continues.
Renderings of East Potomac “reimagined” as a championship golf course and a formal memorial space were included in a document obtained by the Washington Post allegedly seeking donations that will support President Donald Trump’s plans to remake parts of D.C.’s waterfront, including East Potomac Golf Course.
The renderings depict new water features and a redesigned clubhouse. They also show the golf course occupying most of the space, with much of the park’s existing bike paths and open recreational space gone.
Mike McCartin, National Link Trust Co-Founder, says these spaces are part of why the course is so special.
“It’s a great symbiotic relationship, and it goes back to the history of why this place was made in the first place to provide active recreation not just golf but a bunch of different ways of recreational activities to the residents of D.C.,” he said.
The image also appears to include fewer than 18 holes compared to the current 36 total holes.
The news organization NOTUS reported Friday that deferred maintenance work at the course would begin Monday.
Not knowing specifics of the project, like in which capacity this space will be available for D.C. residents after the upcoming renovations, makes some regulars feel uneasy.
“Golf is a game that is played by people who have a lot of resources and access to private courses, and this was the place where anybody could play and see these incredible views and come and just really be part of D.C., so I think it’s a huge loss,” said Caroline Holt, who played at the course for over 15 years.
Features that are part of the current site, including the mini golf course and the nearby East Potomac Tennis Center, also are not visible in the image.
As part of an ongoing lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior, the D.C. Preservation League filed for an emergency pause Sunday to prevent the golf course from closing. The document asks a federal judge in D.C. to set an emergency status conference and to prevent the administration from undertaking any steps towards the closure.
News4 reached out to the White House for comment about the specifics of the golf course project, when the park will reopen and comment on the petition for an emergency pause. We were deferred to the Department of the Interior and are still waiting on an answer from them.
Now, who will manage the course possibly starting tomorrow or once the administration officially takes over the project? Those are questions that as of now remain unanswered. The National Link Trust Team says for now, they will be there Monday with its usual opening time of 7 a.m.
Wyoming
Wyoming carnival at Lamar Park canceled on final day
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — The final day of Wyoming’s carnival at Lamar Park was canceled.
The Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department announced the closure in a social media post Sunday. The carnival was previously closed April 29 due to inclement weather.
It is unclear what led up to the carnival’s closure. Carnival dates for 2027 have not yet been released.
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