In 2020, outrage over the murder of George Floyd, a Black man, by a White police officer, ushered in sweeping efforts to bring diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, to the federal workforce and corporate America.

Nearly five years after major companies declared their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion following the police killing of George Floyd, some are publicly pulling away from those

With the move, the Minneapolis-based discounter joins a growing list of companies including Tractor Supply, Facebook's parent Meta, Walmart and McDonald's that have dropped DEI-related pledges and goals.

Several of America's largest companies have buckled to the pressures of political and shareholder activists by rolling back their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Why it matters: Calls for ending these corporate initiatives have become more fervent in the past year and are expected to intensify in President Trump's second term.

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the steps President Donald Trump has taken to dismantle the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and how some private companies have responded.