Michigan to Replace Admissions System for Racial Consideration
Court rulings upholding diversity goals let colleges keep broad discretion in admissions. Michigan University President Mary Sue Coleman announced a replacement policy that factors race into undergraduates, aligning with widespread university practices despite the Bakke and Powell holdings.
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Justice O'Connor endorses Michigan affirmative action plan
In a 25 year reflection on Justice Powell's race based admissions precedent, Chief Justice O'Connor argues that race may be unnecessary for achieving diversity in public higher education as minority applicants with strong credentials rise. She cites Powell and is joined by Justices Stevens Souter Ginsburg Breyer in backing the law school's program.
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Soldier says U S doctors refused to treat burned Iraqi children
Balad Iraq AP report details Sgt David Borell at a military base where two Army doctors refused care for three burned Iraqi children claiming their injuries were not life threatening and not caused by U S troops. The family sought treatment after a bag of explosive powder burned them. Borell’s account portrays a humanitarian lapse amid U S efforts to win Iraqi confidence.
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