ATLANTA — The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities can no longer use race in admissions decisions.
The 6-3 decision in lawsuits brought by the conservative group Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, overturned affirmative action policies that have been in effect for decades.
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