However, the move has raised concerns among a group of state attorneys general who are calling on Walmart to reconsider the changes. The top prosecutors from 13 states signed the

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in a letter urging Walmart to reconsider its plans to back away from its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Walmart is one of many companies backing off from diversity goals. California is among 13 states asking the company to reconsider.

Walmart is one of the latest corporations pulling back from its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, phasing out many of its programs and removing the words “diversity” and “DEI” from documents.