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Federal investigators say Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration embedded racial preferences into major housing programs.
Published: Monday, December 22nd, 2025 @ 8:52 am By: Daily Wire
Federal investigators say Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration embedded racial preferences into major housing programs.
 
Republican attorneys general from five states have sent a letter to the biggest law firms in the U.S. telling them to end racial preference programs or face accountability.
Published: Sunday, September 24th, 2023 @ 2:14 am By: Daily Wire
Republican attorneys general from five states have sent a letter to the biggest law firms in the U.S. telling them to end racial preference programs or face accountability.
 
A report from last Monday’s oral arguments on racial admissions preferences.
A report from last Monday’s oral arguments on racial admissions preferences.
 
''communities of color'' to be first in line
Published: Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 8:26 am By: John Steed
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases that challenge the legality of racial preferences in college admissions, one involving Harvard and the other the University of North Carolina.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases that challenge the legality of racial preferences in college admissions, one involving Harvard and the other the University of North Carolina.
 
Last year, advocates of racial preferences in California, where they’d been banned since 1996, attempted to change the law so that state colleges and universities could again give admission advantages to certain groups.
Last year, advocates of racial preferences in California, where they’d been banned since 1996, attempted to change the law so that state colleges and universities could again give admission advantages to certain groups.
 
Even though Harvard won the first round in its battle with Students for Fair Admissions, a case challenging the university’s affirmative action policy, the judge did not address the deep and difficult issues that racial preferences involve.
Even though Harvard won the first round in its battle with Students for Fair Admissions, a case challenging the university’s affirmative action policy, the judge did not address the deep and difficult issues that racial preferences involve.
 
In 2016, the University of Texas won the case over its use of racial preferences (Fisher v. Texas), but the Supreme Court did not rule that all racial preference plans were legal. A new suit against Harvard may prove to be successful
In 2016, the University of Texas won the case over its use of racial preferences (Fisher v. Texas), but the Supreme Court did not rule that all racial preference plans were legal. A new suit against Harvard may prove to be successful
 
The Gallup Organization and Inside Higher Ed co-hosted a conference in Washington on September 15
The Gallup Organization and Inside Higher Ed co-hosted a conference in Washington on September 15
 
When the Supreme Court agreed to hear Abigail Fisher's challenge to the University of Texas's admissions program a second time, it seemed that the writing was on the wall
When the Supreme Court agreed to hear Abigail Fisher's challenge to the University of Texas's admissions program a second time, it seemed that the writing was on the wall
 
Starting back in the 1970s, officials at America's more selective colleges and universities began using racial preferences to increase the percentages of certain minority group students on campus.
Starting back in the 1970s, officials at America's more selective colleges and universities began using racial preferences to increase the percentages of certain minority group students on campus.
 
Another wave of bad publicity and legal questions isn't what the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill needs right now. But that's exactly what the school is getting, thanks to its longstanding and troubling use of race as a major factor in admissions.
Another wave of bad publicity and legal questions isn't what the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill needs right now. But that's exactly what the school is getting, thanks to its longstanding and troubling use of race as a major factor in admissions.
 
The school motto of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) is fiat lux, Latin for "let there be light." That is a fine motto for a university, which, after all, is supposed to be dedicated to the pursuit of truth. You can't very well do that in darkness.
The school motto of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) is fiat lux, Latin for "let there be light." That is a fine motto for a university, which, after all, is supposed to be dedicated to the pursuit of truth. You can't very well do that in darkness.
 
In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good nationwide, potentially starting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court took a step toward weakening racial preferences in university admissions. Ed Blum is trying to end them for good, potentially starting with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Racial preferences have never been popular among most Americans, and in fact they are becoming less and less popular.
Racial preferences have never been popular among most Americans, and in fact they are becoming less and less popular.
 
On September 13, 2011, Roger Clegg, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO), was in Madison to reveal the findings of his organization's study of racial preferences in admissions at the University of Wisconsin.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 @ 3:22 pm By: George Leef
On September 13, 2011, Roger Clegg, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO), was in Madison to reveal the findings of his organization's study of racial preferences in admissions at the University of Wisconsin.
 

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