Ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions, public opinion on the issue was heavily split. NBC’s Steve Kornacki breaks down recent polling. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers … [Read more...]
James Comer: Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision was a win for Constitution and fairness
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky, weighs in on affirmative action and the Biden investigation on 'Kudlow.' Subscribe to Fox Business! https://bit.ly/2D9Cdse Watch more Fox Business Video: https://video.foxbusiness.com Watch Fox Business Network Live: http://www.foxnewsgo.com/ FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms … [Read more...]
Rep. Ritchie Torres: Clarence Thomas opinion on affirmative action is ‘painfully hypocritical’
Representative Ritchie Torres joins Jen Psaki to discuss the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics … [Read more...]
Lee Bollinger: Affirmative action decision is a ‘tragedy’ in the fight against racial discrimination
The Supreme Court has ruled that race based affirmative action policies violate the Equal Protections Clause of the 14th Amendment, severely limiting the policies in college admission practices. Columbia University President Lee Bollinger joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss the impact the decision will have on higher education. “This is a very serious change. And from my point of … [Read more...]
Biden says he disagrees with Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
President Biden delivered remarks after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in college admissions, claiming the courts had "walked away from decades of precedent" and that "discrimination still exists in America." » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: … [Read more...]
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling could mean ‘fewer Black students,’ fmr. prosecutor says
The Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision to ban affirmative action nationwide, meaning that colleges can no longer look at race when diversifying their student bodies. NBC News legal analyst Charles Coleman explains how the decision could impact students and colleges across the country. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs … [Read more...]
Affirmative Action vs. Race-Neutral Admissions: A Case Study | WSJ
The Supreme Court has banned colleges from using race as criteria for admissions. Essentially ending the 50-year run of affirmative action programs. California banned public colleges like Berkeley and UCLA from using race in their admissions in the 1990s. Since then, a large study measuring the academic success and earnings of students before and after the ban has shown what … [Read more...]