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What the Supreme Court Could Learn from California's Prop 209
Today, the US Supreme Court was asked once again to consider banning affirmative action in admissions to public colleges and universities nationwide. California is already there. It's been a laboratory for eliminating race-based admissions since Prop 209 was passed by the voters in 1996.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenToday, the US Supreme Court was asked once again to consider banning affirmative action in admissions to public colleges and universities nationwide. California is already there. It's been a laboratory for eliminating race-based admissions since Prop 209 was passed by the voters in 1996. We hear what the justices wanted to know from lawyers for both sides today, and talk with African American students at UCLA -- before and after Prop 209 went into effect.
Also on the program, will state officials protect the Central Valley from uranium in the drinking water?
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2 storiesUranium Contamination in the Central Valley
In California's Central Valley, there's uranium in the drinking water. Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of kidney damage and cancer from long exposure. Many private homes and public school districts rely on contaminated water wells, and public health warnings are sporadic at best.
Read the story6 minRacial Diversity at UCLA…before and after Prop 209
"What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?" That question was asked today by John Roberts, the Chief Justice of the United States. The court was re-considering the case of Abigail Fisher , a white woman who sued the University of Texas, Austin, for admitting black students while rejecting her.
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