Florida city cancels St. Patrick's Day parade, citing new anti-DEI law

A new Florida law that prohibits taxpayer dollars from going toward diversity initiatives has prompted Delray Beach to cancel its St. Patrick's Day parade after a nearly 60-year run.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5035x3357+0+0/resize/5035x3357!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F68%2F0f%2F1063ea794a708c96e803c59414c7%2Fgettyimages-2301658899.jpg' alt='Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (shown here in October) signed the anti-DEI law that Delray Beach officials say prohibits them from putting on cultural celebrations, like a St. Patrick's Day parade.'/><p>A new Florida law that prohibits taxpayer dollars from going toward diversity initiatives has prompted Delray Beach to cancel its St. Patrick's Day parade after a nearly 60-year run.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6041093' />