Minnesota Officials React To Supreme Court Striking Down Race-Conscious Admissions

By WCCO Staff, CBS Minnesota:

MINNEAPOLIS — The Supreme Court on Thursday brought an end to race-conscious admissions, overturning decades of precedent in a step which will change the way universities admit a diverse body of students.

The case against University of North Carolina and Harvard University was brought by the group Students for Fair Admissions, founded by Ed Blum, a conservative activist who has fought for years to end race-conscious policies.

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