The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.

A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal

Donald Trump's administration has warned of cuts in federal funding for academic institutions and universities if they continue with diversity, equity and inclusion programs that the new U.S. president has attempted to dismantle in his early days in office.