‘Most cancers Alley’ Resident Blasts Trump’s DEI Stance After Lawsuit Dismissed

A “Most cancers Alley” resident is talking out after the Trump administration dropped a federal lawsuit geared toward chopping poisonous emissions … telling TMZ it is upsetting however not shocking, given the president’s vow to dismantle so-called “radical” DEI packages.

Roxanne Keller joined us on “TMZ Stay” Thursday, mentioning the extremely polluted space of Louisiana generally known as Most cancers Alley is a predominantly Black neighborhood, so she’s not shocked {that a} Biden-era lawsuit in opposition to the chemical firm Denka Efficiency Elastomer was dismissed final week.

Roxanne developed fibroids after transferring to the area at simply 4 years previous. She’s since misplaced each her mother and father and a number of other relations to most cancers over time — all of whom lived within the space, which is understood for its unacceptably excessive most cancers dangers as a result of main plant emissions.

The U.S. Dept. of Justice stated in an announcement the lawsuit was initially filed in “a transparent instance of the racial preferencing now prohibited by President Trump’s govt order,” and stated the Biden admin sued the corporate in an “ideological overreach” based mostly on racial preferencing.

Roxanne tells us with native youngsters now dealing with delivery defects even she did not expertise rising up, Trump’s anti-DEI (Variety, Fairness and Inclusion) govt order fully ignores the true disaster right here … and the lawsuit’s dismissal is a slap within the face to the residents and scientists who’ve fought for justice for the neighborhood.

Roxanne additionally dives deeper into Denka’s claims the corporate has spent $35M to slash emissions by 85% — dubbing it BS, and alleging they have been falsifying reviews and coercing neighborhood compliance … all whereas pointing to a latest scientific report that claims these cuts by no means occurred.

Roxanne tells us on the finish of the day, it is all about company greed, with Denka caring extra about defending jobs than defending lives — and the individuals of Most cancers Alley are paying the last word worth.