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A procession carrying signs for equal rights, integrated schools, decent housing, and an end to bias during the civil rights march in Washington, DC, on Aug. 28, 1963.
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An end to affirmative action?

A measure of the thoroughness of the Trump reset is the overturning of Executive Order 11,246, which has been operative since it was signed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. Part of Johnston’s civil rights agenda, the order prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and sex by companies that receive federal contracts.

Kosovo police officers patrol, in the aftermath of a shooting incident
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Hard Numbers: Kosovo indicts terrorists, Huawei tries to fold up Apple, Afghan women hold summit, Malaysia rescues hundreds of abused kids, Black enrollment at Harvard falls, The Swift effect

People celebrate the US Supreme Court ruling that universities cannot consider race in admissions.
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US Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions

The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday to end affirmative action policies in college admissions, prohibiting race from being used as a factor in deciding who gets acceptance letters.

Who polices the Supreme Court?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Who polices the Supreme Court?

Who watches the watchmen? And who oversees the US Supreme Court? As SCOTUS, the highest court in the US, gears up to issue some blockbuster rulings this summer, ethical concerns swirl around its members, and its public support is at an all-time low. Ian Bremmer talks with Yale Law School legal expert, New York Times Magazine columnist and co-host of the Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast, Emily Bazelon.

3 key Supreme Court decisions expected in June 2023
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3 key Supreme Court decisions expected in June 2023

As the 2023-2023 Supreme Court session comes to a close, a flurry of major decisions are expected by the end of the month on the EPA, affirmative action, and student loan forgiveness. Emily Bazelon, Yale Law School Senior Research Fellow and host of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast, stopped by GZERO World with Ian Bremmer to discuss some of the big cases argued before the court this term.