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On February 1, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit partially granted the plaintiffs/appellants’ motion for an injunction pending appeal in Shen v. Simpson,...

The Supreme Court carved out an exception for military academies to continue considering race as a factor in admissions. Right-wing activists aim to end it.

Last year, the Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard that the use of affirmative action in college admissions violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The decision effectively ended race-conscious admissions programs throughout American higher education.But the justices left one small exception intact in its decision. West Point and other U.S. military academies could keep using race as a factor in admissions, the court said, because they may (...

The Southern Illinois University medical school was hit with a federal civil rights complaint from the Department of Education for a scholarship that some say violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

Seven Former state supreme court justices, including several who were elected or appointed by Republicans, filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to affirm Trump's Colorado disqualification.

Imago Dei, Equal Protection, and "Neutrality" This Faith Debate examines The Statement on Christian Nationalism & the Gospel, a draft of which was offered in 2023 for public consideration.This is episode nine (of nine) on this topic. In this episode the discussion wraps up with "Article XIX:

The trial began Monday and could conclude this week.

Bi-partisan legislation to ban legacy admissions has been introduced at the state and federal levels, and legal experts say it's likely that the legislation

Williamsport, Pa. — The former human resources director of Lycoming County has sued the county commissioners, stating they wrongfully terminated her last year and violated the Family and Medical Leave

Dear fellow Douglas County residents. Back in November, I wrote an op-ed about how some things are not adding up regarding the proposal to ban vacation home rentals (VHRs) north of Cave Rock. Now, the truth has finally come out.