The U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action policies, used by many elite colleges and universities, that were designed to increase diversity in their student bodies. This particular case involved claims that Harvard University discriminated against prospective Asian-American students, and claims that the University of North Carolina discriminated against prospective Asian-American and white students. Colleges and universities will now be forced to revamp their admission selection policies that had allowed them to consider race. Prior to this decision, nine states had banned the use of race in the admission process in state colleges and universities. Those states include: Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Washington.
Early Release Petitions for State Inmates Under the COVID-19 Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a clear and present danger for those incarcerated. The reality is that in prison or jail, social distancing is impossible, hygiene is often substandard, and good medical is non-existent. With those things in mind, what can criminal...
