What happened to the racial makeup of UNC, Duke, NC State and NC Central after the 2023 affirmative action ruling?

New enrollment numbers and local reporting show the Supreme Court’s decision ending race-conscious admissions has landed unevenly across the Triangle. At UNC–Chapel Hill, the share of Black students ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama argued that getting accepted into college for being a star athlete is no different than being accepted due to affirmative action policies. During Wednesday’s episode ...

"This article first reviews how local governments across the country have used affirmative litigation to hold powerful corporate interests accountable to local communities. Applying these lessons, we ...

A bill to remove state law references to affirmative action has advanced through an Iowa House subcommittee. Iowans filled a room at the Capitol Thursday morning to oppose a bill that would end a ...

House Republican lawmakers were met with boos and arguments from members of the public at a Thursday subcommittee meeting as the panel advanced a proposal removing “affirmative action” requirements ...

Responding to an executive order President Donald Trump signed a year ago aimed at ending so-called diversity, equity and inclusion practices across government, Louisiana has removed an affirmative ...

The Department of Justice sued Minnesota on Wednesday for having an affirmative action “regime,” alleging the state is violating the Trump administration’s policies against diversity, equity and ...

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minnesota on Wednesday in an effort to bring down the state's affirmative action hiring policies for its agencies. The lawsuit asserts that ...

When the Supreme Court ruled against racial preferences in college admissions in 2023, most observers didn’t expect the very large preferences that had been in place for 50 years simply to disappear.