CNN Disbands Race and Equality Team Amid Layoffs

CNN has announced layoffs and dismantled its Race and Equality team, initially created in response to George Floyd's murder in 2020. The team of three reporters has been disbanded, with one laid off and the other two reassigned to different roles within the network. CNN's restructuring aims to merge digital and linear news operations and launch pay-per-view news products. The move comes amid broader changes in the industry regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, with corporations and universities shifting their approaches.