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Nov 01 2022
News
Affirmative Action
“Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward the legality of race-conscious admissions policies in cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that could imperil affirmative action programs often used to boost enrollment of Black and Hispanic students.” (Reuters)
The right urges the Court to rule against affirmative action,
The Flip Side
May 12 2023
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MSNBC Argues Crow Friendship Makes Thomas A Hypocrite On Affirmative Action
NYU law professor and former Sonia Sotomayor clerk Melissa Murray joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle on Thursday’s The 11th Hour claimed that Clarence Thomas is a hypocrite for wanting to overturn affirmative action while he takes vacations with Harlan Crow. At the same time, both Ruhle and Murray praised Elena Kagan for refusing a bagel platter.
Murray lamented that “Justice Thomas who
NewsBusters
Jan 26 2022
News
Affirmative Action
“The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to reconsider the role of race in college admissions… The first case, filed against Harvard University, contends that the university’s race-conscious admissions policy discriminates against Asian American applicants. According to [Students for Fair Admissions], Asian Americans are significantly less likely to be admitted than similarly qualified white, Black
The Flip Side
Nov 13 2020
News
Affirmative Action
Last Tuesday voters in California rejected Proposition 16, which would have permitted affirmative action policies in California by repealing Proposition 209, which was passed in 1996 and “stated that the government and public institutions cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to persons on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment,
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May 04 2023
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Oregon GOP senators' absence from statehouse delays action on gun safety, gender-affirming care legislation
Republican state senators in Oregon were absent from the chamber Thursday, denying a quorum for the second day in a row, during a week in which gun safety, reproductive health and gender-affirming care legislation were scheduled for discussion. Twenty members are required to reach a quorum and conduct Senate business, but just 18 were present. The delay in business comes as HB 2002, a bill
CNN (Online News)
Mar 15 2023
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Bill to end affirmative action programs in state, local governments in Arkansas tabled
The bill to end affirmative action programs in state and local governments in Arkansas was tabled in a House committee Monday. Senate Bill 71, which cleared the Senate by one vote last week, would bar state and local governments from giving preferential treatment based on race or sex when it comes to employment, education or procurement. Under the bill state agencies would be given two years
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Jun 03 2023
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Texas bans gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, making it the 18th and largest state in the nation to enact such a ban. Senate Bill 14, which passed the state’s Republican-majority legislature last month despite fierce opposition from Democrats, is “vicious,” “cruel” and “blatantly unconstitutional,” according to Ash Hall
New York Daily News
Oct 31 2022
Analysis
Affirmative action is facing its most difficult test
This week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two related cases that are likely to drastically transform how admissions officers consider race as a factor in college applications, and possibly ban its consideration altogether.
The Court has supported the use of race in admissions for nearly 50 years, but what’s different now is its new conservative supermajority. Out of nine
Vox
Jun 02 2023
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Louisiana closing in on gender affirming healthcare ban for transgender children, teens
Louisiana's state Senate revived a bill to ban gender affirming healthcare for transgender minors and a committee on Friday advanced it toward what will almost be certain final passage in the Legislature. In a rare, but not unprecedented move, Senators voted 26-12 Thursday to bring House Bill 648 by Republican Pollock Rep. Gabe Firment back for consideration after the Senate Health and Welfare
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