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Jun 2023
33m 53s

SCOTUS guts affirmative action

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First: By ruling against using race expressly for college admissions, the Supreme Court's conservative majority will change how decisions are made everywhere. 

Plus: The two Black justices on the bench use their opinions to litigate a fight over the role of race in American society. 

And: Today's SCOTUS decision is already making waves on the 2024 campaign trail. 

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