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Jun 29 2023
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Affirmative action has been struck down by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Chief Justice John Roberts
Bangor Daily NewsJun 29 2023
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Justice Thomas Destroys Affirmative Action, 'Anti-Racism' and Victimhood
Justice Clarence Thomas was the grandson of a sharecropper. Yet the Left holds up younger privileged middle class activists like Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as truly representing the history of oppression. In his opinion striking down affirmative action, Justice Thomas takes on the myth of racism and the attempt to create a systemically racial state. In attacking Brown’s dissent, he also
FrontPage MagazineJun 29 2023
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Black leaders blast Supreme Court for overturning affirmative action
Black and Latinx leaders across the nation on Thursday issued scathing statements against the Supreme Court after it ruled to overturn affirmative action. Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.), the first Black woman elected to the house from Pennsylvania, expressed that she was personally affronted by the court’s decision, which came down Thursday morning. “As a Black woman who had the audacity to attend
The HillJun 29 2023
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Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling: What It Means In MN
In a 6-3 decision, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively eliminating the ability of colleges and universities to use affirmative action to achieve a racially diverse student body. The majority opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts said the court has "permitted
Patch.comJun 29 2023
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Supreme Court Deals Setback To Affirmative Action At Virginia Colleges
In a 6-3 decision, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively eliminating the ability of colleges and universities to use affirmative action to achieve a racially diverse student body. The majority opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts said the court has "permitted
Patch.comJun 29 2023
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SCOTUS Blocks Affirmative Action: What It Means For MD Colleges
In a 6-3 decision, the court held that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, effectively eliminating the ability of colleges and universities to use affirmative action to achieve a racially diverse student body. The majority opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts said the court has "permitted
Patch.comJun 30 2023
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Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Hiring Policies, Too
Companies appear to face a greater threat of litigation over discrimination against members of minority groups than over discrimination against white people. The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges. As a legal matter, the Supreme Court’s rejection of race-conscious admissions in higher
New York Times (News)Jun 30 2023
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Appalled By SCOTUS Ruling On Affirmative Action, Says Watson Coleman
Condemning the SCOTUS decision, the Congresswoman said it limits universities’ ability to build diverse student bodies while letting the legacy admission remain. Watson Coleman is the Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Policing, Constitution, and Equality Task Force. “I am appalled by the decision of
Patch.comApr 24 2024
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Dowagiac first responders, school staff honored for life-saving actions
DOWAGIAC — The Dowagiac City Council recognized local first responders and Dowagiac Union Schools staff with lifesaving awards during Monday’s meeting. Public Safety Director Steve Grinnewald recognized nine first responders and DUS staff for their life-saving efforts in three incidents over the past year. “We are here to recognize several professionals from the Dowagiac Police and Fire
Dowagiac Daily NewsJun 30 2023
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The affirmative action ruling has already upended college applications
Teenagers of all backgrounds are reconsidering their shot at getting into competitive colleges. Admissions counselors are rethinking how students should discuss their race in application essays. The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that colleges cannot consider race in admissions has left applicants in turmoil, they say. Rachel Stagner, who teaches at the private Templeton Academy in Washington
Washington Post