Today, President Joe Biden ordered his Department of Justice not to renew its contracts with private prisons, one of multiple new planks of Biden’s broad-focused racial justice agenda.
👉 @JoeBiden signed 4 additional executive actions after laying out his racial equity plan at the @WhiteHouse The actions are aimed at combating discriminatory housing practices, reforming the prison system, respecting sovereignty of Tribal governments and fighting xenophobia.
The actions are only the latest in a sweeping first-week flex of presidential powers. Here’s what Biden will sign Tuesday afternoon, according to a preview provided by senior administration officials:
👉👉👉 An executive order directing Biden’s attorney general not to renew DOJ contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
A presidential memorandum directing the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development to examine effects of the Trump administration’s regulatory actions that “undermined fair housing policies and laws,” & directs HUD to take steps to fully implement requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
An executive order pushing federal agencies to regularly and meaningfully engage with Tribal governments 🙏🏾💪🏾
& an exec memorandum directing the Health & Human Services Department & Biden’s Covid health equity task force to consider issuing best practices for advancing “cultural competency” & sensitivity toward Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders as part of its Covid response efforts.
ALSO!!! 👉👉👉 The memo also directs the DOJ to partner with those communities to prevent hate crimes and harassment against them.
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