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Why did Mayor Parker just eliminate some of Philly’s DEI goals?

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration is no longer striving to award a portion of its government contracts to businesses that are owned by people of color, women, or people who are disabled. Soon, the city will instead provide incentives to businesses that are considered “small and local." The move ends a practice that had been in place for four decades. What's behind the decision? We explain.
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