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Jun 29 2023
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The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Will Have Other Impacts
The Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College — the affirmative action ruling released on Thursday — will have significant impact on education and then other areas. Here are some of the implications according to a number of attorneys who spoke with me today. “These decisions today are going to dramatically change how most higher
ForbesJun 29 2023
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Worshippers applaud Supreme Court ruling on religious accommodation at work
Thursday’s unanimous Supreme Court ruling telling employers they need to show a “substantial” cost to accommodate the needs of employees who require a specific day off for religious observance drew plaudits from a number of religious communities, while one group blasted the decision as advancing the goals of “Christian Nationalism” under the guise of free exercise. The ruling clarifies the
Washington TimesJun 29 2023
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Joe Biden Criticizes Supreme Court Ruling On Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling banning colleges from considering race when deciding whether to admit applicants. “The court has effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions, and I strongly disagree with that decision,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “Today, the court once again walked away from decades of precedents
HuffPostJan 28 2024
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New Orleans jury convicts man in fatal shooting of former Saints player Will Smith
The man who shot former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Will Smith following a traffic altercation in 2016 has been convicted of manslaughter. A jury in New Orleans deliberated for more than four hours before finding Cardell Hayes guilty just after midnight Saturday in a retrial of the case from more than seven years ago. Hayes faces up to 40 years in prison. A jury originally voted 10-2
"USA Today" ContributorJun 29 2023
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Trump, DeSantis praise Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
The top contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination lauded the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Thursday overturning affirmative action in college admissions.
The big picture: Debates around education and race have become cornerstones of many Republicans' campaign platforms as figures on the right have embraced culture wars ahead of the next election.
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AxiosJun 29 2023
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After court decision, personal stories of affirmative action emerge
The Supreme Court’s decision Thursday restricting the use of affirmative action in higher education sparked exhaustive political debate — and vivid personal memories for some who benefited from such programs as students. “I did not have perfect SAT scores and I knew that, even then, these small elite campuses could fill their entire class with just valedictorians, with just people with perfect
Washington PostJun 30 2023
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Supreme Court Blocks Biden from Hacking the U.S. Constitution
National Review (News)Jan 02 2024
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‘Those officers were heroes’: 2 adults, toddler pulled to safety after crashing car into pond in Naperville
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state’s 2024 ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, contending she had no authority, that he incited no riot, never swore to “support” the Constitution and was not a government officer as stipulated in the constitutional amendment she cited. READ MORE:
WGNJan 16 2024
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Trump attends defamation damages trial stemming from E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, after winning Iowa Caucuses
Former President Trump sat in a New York City courtroom Tuesday as part of the civil defamation damages trial stemming from E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit claiming he sexually attacked her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Trump traveled to New York City late Monday night after dominating the Iowa caucuses and solidifying his place as frontrunner for the Republican presidential
Fox News (Online News)Jun 29 2023
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D.C. universities respond to Supreme Court affirmative action decision
Several D.C.-area universities pledged to keep working to diversify their student bodies following the Supreme Court's rejection of the use of affirmative action in admissions. Why it matters: The 6-3 conservative-led decision Thursday could be a watershed moment for higher education, decreasing diversity in colleges and universities and eventually professional industries. What they're saying
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