White supremacist threatens Iraqi DEI coordinator in Maine, who flees the state

By David Sharp, The Associated Press SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator of public schools in South Portland, Maine, has resigned and left the state, saying he fears for his family’s safety after receiving a threatening letter from a white supremacist. The attack on Mohammed Albehadli, who came to the U.S. a decade ago from Iraq after it became too dangerous, comes at a time when many Republicans are opposed to DEI initiatives that include recruiting and retaining faculty and students of color. Albehadli said he...