by #MarkSherman in The #AssociatedPress:

"Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades.

In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality."

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-affirmative-action-abortion-e6fc46c12a6bf83a96874586b5858d18

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by #MarkSherman in The #AssociatedPress:

"The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.

"The court’s conservative majority effectively overturned cases reaching back 45 years in invalidating admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively."

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-affirmative-action-college-race-f83d6318017ec9b9029b12ee2256e744

#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #AffirmativeAction #college #race #Harvard #UNC