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

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

Roxanne Keller joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday, stating 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Roxanne developed fibroids after transferring to the area at simply 4 years outdated. She’s since misplaced each her mother and father and a number of other members of the family to most cancers over time — all of whom lived within the space, which is thought for its unacceptably excessive most cancers dangers resulting from main plant emissions.

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

Roxanne tells us with native children now going through delivery defects even she did not expertise rising up, Trump’s anti-DEI (Range, Fairness and Inclusion) govt order utterly ignores the actual 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 experiences and coercing neighborhood compliance … all whereas pointing to a current 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 folks of Most cancers Alley are paying the final word worth.