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Today, President Joe Biden ordered his Department of Justice not to renew its contracts with private prisons, one of multiple new planks of Biden’s broad-focused racial justice agenda.
@JoeBiden signed 4 additional executive actions after laying out his racial equity plan at the @WhiteHouse The actions are aimed at combating discriminatory housing practices, reforming the prison system, respecting sovereignty of Tribal governments and fighting xenophobia.
The actions are only the latest in a sweeping first-week flex of presidential powers. Here’s what Biden will sign Tuesday afternoon, according to a preview provided by senior administration officials:
An executive order directing Biden’s attorney general not to renew DOJ contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities 
A presidential memorandum directing the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development to examine effects of the Trump administration’s regulatory actions that “undermined fair housing policies and laws,” & directs HUD to take steps to fully implement requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
An executive order pushing federal agencies to regularly and meaningfully engage with Tribal governments 
& an exec memorandum directing the Health & Human Services Department & Biden’s Covid health equity task force to consider issuing best practices for advancing “cultural competency” & sensitivity toward Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders as part of its Covid response efforts.
ALSO!!! The memo also directs the DOJ to partner with those communities to prevent hate crimes and harassment against them.
The memo also directs the DOJ to partner with those communities to prevent hate crimes and harassment against them.
