Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

Members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference Tuesday to speak out against Gov. Greg Abbott's order asking state agencies to eliminate diversity policies from their hiring practices. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

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Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices.