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Let me explain. you have title 6 and it says there can't be any discrimination as it relates to getting federal funding. in the event you don't speak out against this and you don't swiftly act, if you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem. are you then accepting of your students? that's one basis. title vi empowers them to act. the next thing you have to look at is is student code of conduct. in the event other people feel harmed in any way then the university is empowered to act. let's get to the issue of due process. it means two things. notice and an opportunity to be heard...

You have the case of an ou football star accused of sexually assaulting a female student there. why do you have that happening and then you have in the case of racist chants you have full expulsion. there seem to be discrepancy. >> somewhat. between title vi and title ix the government has put pressures on universities the hold these tribunals with no rules other than to find students guilty.

Is the personnel of the court. so justice o'connor who was part of the 5-4 majority in the 2003 case has been replaced with justice olito who's much more conservative on these issues. that's why they're considering this case. justice o'connor was in the courtroom on wednesday during oral arguments. it must have been a poignant moment for her. she said i expect this to last for 25 years. nine years later we are considering her ruling. >> how do you expect this to impact college admissions if it is approved? >> it will affect not only how public universities across the country deal with their ad...

Universities. and so this is often misunderstood as only affecting public universities. but title vi leverages the effect of this to private universities as well. >> everyone gets affected ultimately. good to see you. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. in our next hour former ohio congressman dennis kucinich joins me live. we're going to talk about cutting entitlements while ensuring the survival of medicare. ase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do yo...