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Theory taking place in mississippi. the state senate passing a law banning its teaching in public schools, including universities. but a republican law student at the university of mississippi is pushing back. saying the crt class she's currently taking is the most impactful and enlightening class she's ever had. and that gop lawmakers behind the ban are misinformed. more tonight from cnn's nick valencia. >> reporter: this is mississippi state senator chris mcdaniel. and if he gets his way, critical-race theory will be banned from being taught in the state, which rarely happens, anyway, but we...

Become a lightening rod across the country. at its core the theory holds that racism is systemic and institutional in u.s. society. school boards across the country have taken to banning the teaching of it even though it's rarely as part of any grade school curriculum. the latest in mississippi where lawmakers are trying to ban it, but it turns out the teaching of it it is getting support from an unlikely source. nick valencia has the story. >> reporter: this is mississippi state senator chris mcdaniel, and if he gets his way critical race theory will be banned from being taught in the state, ...

To start conducting face-to-face interviews with potential supreme court nominees as soon as this week. >> white house officials say the president while in camp david this weekend was expected to delve deeply into the resumés, writings and opinions of several potential selections, at least four, in fact. while we await the final selection, some lawmakers in congress are pushing for a bipartisan nominee. one that both parties can get behind. my good buddy cnn's daniella diaz is there for us on capitol hill. the president, his white house counsel, others have been engaging with some of these re...

Butler, who teaches the class now, says the focus that's been placed on crt is a direct backlash to the perceived racial reckoning in the u.s. after the summer of 2020. >> we are not focused on things like guilt and shame. my focus, as a legal educator, is to get them to think like lawyers. and in order to be an effective lawyer, you have to be able to think critically. you have to be able to consider multiple sides afteren issue. >> reporter: senator mcdaniel disagrees. he says crt doesn't make better lawyers, but rather teaches them victimhood and blame. while the title of his bill is critic...

He says crt doesn't make better lawyers but rather teaches them victim hood and blame. while the title of his bill is critical race theory, the main text does not define what it is. and when you hear a student say this limits their academic freedom -- >> it doesn't. i mean it's only so many hours in the day. we're not talking about sensoring books or thoughts and ideasch she's perfectly able to continue her course of study the same way many of us do outside a professor or outside of taxpayers having to subsidize the message. >> is the bill expected to pass as is or when could it go into effect...