SCOTUS guts affirmative action

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Supreme Court effectively ends affirmative action in higher education; Russia reportedly detains a general over Wagner mercenary rebellion.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS SCOTUS restricts race-based college admissions Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court severely limited race-conscious admissions policies in higher education, effectively ending affirmative action. The liberal justices dissented. [Vox] The Court ruled Harvard University and University of North Carolina admissions practices violate the equal protection clause of the Constitution. [Vox / Fabiola Cineas and Ian Millhiser] For decades, US institutions have used affirmative action to boost enrollment from marginalized communities. States that have outlawed the practice saw a decline in minority enrollment at public universities. [Associated Press / Mark Sherman] Starting in the fall, colleges and universities will have to use other factors like class and income level, as well as recruiting students from places with large non-white populations to achieve racial diversity. [Vox / Kevin Carey] The Supreme Court upheld affirmative action in 2016, but its new conservative members have shifted its ideology further right. [Reuters / Andrew Chung and John Kruzel] 📍 If you read just one story Vox's Ian Millhiser explains what American society will lose from the Supreme Court neutralizing race-conscious college admissions policies. [Vox / Ian Millhiser] Russian general goes missing Russia has reportedly detained the defense minister responsible for leading its forces in Ukraine after a Wagner mercenary revolt threatened Moscow. [AP / Tara Copp and Nomaan Merchant] It's unclear where Gen. Sergei Surovikin is — or if he faces any charges for apparently aiding the revolt, as the Kremlin declined to comment. [Guardian / Pjotr Sauer] The development comes after US intelligence officials claimed Surovikin, who has close ties with exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, knew about plans for an uprising in advance. [New York Times] The Kremlin dismissed questions about Surovikin's arrest as rumors while attempting to reassert the authority of Russian President Vladimir Putin.[CNN] MISCELLANEOUS Thousands of flights were delayed this week amid extreme weather and staffing problems in a sign of what to expect during the busy summer travel season. [Vox / Whizy Kim] The Department of Justice said Gov. Ron DeSantis's law restricting land ownership for some Chinese citizens in Florida violates constitutional rights to equal protection. [Politico / Bruce Ritchie] A man burned a Quran in Sweden on the Eid holiday, in a move that angered Turkey and may complicate Swedish efforts to join NATO. [Reuters / Marie Mannes and Louise Rasmussen] Mississippi either fired or accepted resignations from five deputies accused of beating and sexually assaulting two Black men in a federal lawsuit. [USA Today] VERBATIM "With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces 'colorblindness for all' by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life." [Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissenting opinion on the UNC case / ABC News] LISTEN TO THIS Do animals grieve? A dog on its owner's grave. A killer whale carrying around its dead calf. A goose that isolates when its mate dies. These behaviors in animals may look like human mourning, but should scientists call them "grief?"   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox Testimony reveals that the Hunter Biden investigation collapsed into bitter acrimony Amazon, Walmart, and the price we pay for low prices The ad industry is going all-in on AI Broadway is awash in bad pop musicals pretending to be about feminism Can you trust a Harvard dishonesty researcher? This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.