Affirmative action
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The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has begun a significant reorientation of its Civil Rights Division, shifting resources and enforcement priorities toward investigating claims of so-called “reverse discrimination” against white Americans, according to reporting by CBS News. The change marks a departure from the division’s historic focus on protecting racial minorities and…
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In a recently published interview with The New York Times, President Donald Trump delivered one of his most unambiguous statements to date endorsing the idea that landmark civil rights protections of the 1960s have resulted in discrimination against white Americans. The comments reflect a broader recalibration of civil rights discourse under the Trump administration and…
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Brown University has finalized a high-profile settlement with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, resolving a trio of federal investigations into allegations of antisemitism and discriminatory admissions practices at the Ivy League institution. Announced Wednesday, the agreement restores access to more than $510 million in previously frozen federal grants, following months of scrutiny by…
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An 18-year-old software engineer who landed a prestigious job at Google after being rejected by 16 colleges, including multiple University of California schools, has filed a lawsuit against the UC system, alleging racial discrimination in its admissions process. Stanley Zhong, a Palo Alto high school graduate and self-taught programmer, first caught Google’s attention at the…
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Introduction Since his return to the Oval Office, President Donald J. Trump has enacted policies that have significantly impacted racial justice movements, particularly in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), reparations, and civil rights protections. His administration has actively worked to dismantle DEI programs in federal agencies, oppose discussions on reparations for slavery,…
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a federal lawsuit against Starbucks Corp., alleging that the coffee giant’s hiring and promotion policies violate federal civil rights laws by favoring certain racial and gender groups. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, claims that Starbucks engaged in discriminatory employment…
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Law schools across the United States maintained racial and ethnic diversity in their 2024 incoming class, defying predictions of a steep decline following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions. Data released Monday by the American Bar Association (ABA) shows that the percentage of Black, Hispanic, and Asian law students…
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The group that successfully convinced the Supreme Court to ban the use of race in college admissions will take the Naval Academy to trial on Monday, challenging an exemption that allows military academies to continue using affirmative action policies. This two-week trial before a federal judge in Baltimore is the first to result from lawsuits…
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) saw a significant drop in the diversity of its incoming freshman class this year, with just 16% of students identifying as Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander. This decline comes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban race-based admissions practices, which had previously…
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Duke University has announced the discontinuation of its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a move prompted by last year’s Supreme Court decision ending race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Established in 1979, the scholarship program, named after Duke’s first Black student government president, Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, provided full tuition, room, and board for select Black…
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