Maryland Leaders Condemn Racist Claims Linking Bridge Collapse to Diversity Policies
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore brushed off conservative criticisms blaming diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse as "foolishness"
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Utah Rep. Phil Lyman and Florida candidate Anthony Sabatini were among those claiming DEI was somehow responsible for the collapse
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott denounced the comments as racist, calling DEI a substitute for racial slurs
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Scott said the critics are afraid of him as a Black leader disrupting their way of comfortable life built on others' suffering
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6 people were killed when a container ship hit and destroyed a support column of the bridge, sending it into the Patapsco River