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Duke Law Under Fire Over Race Admissions | Durham News
The Justice Department is accusing Duke Law School of secretly using race-conscious tactics in admissions—like “diversity” essays and first-gen status—to circumvent the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, despite claiming to be race-neutral. With data showing Black and Hispanic applicants had higher acceptance rates than white and Asian peers with similar grades, DOJ chief Harmeet Dhillon warns that good intentions don’t excuse illegal discrimination. This isn’t isolated: Yale, UCLA Med School, and 15 other programs are under investigation as the Trump administration pushes colleges to…
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