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Which Way, L.A.?

The Local Impact of Today’s Supreme Court Decision on School Integration

Some legal observers are confused by today’s affirmative action decision by the US Supreme Court . Four justices said that it's essential for schools to consider race as they try to maintain diversity among their students.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Some legal observers are confused by today’s affirmative action decision by the US Supreme Court. Four justices said that it's essential for schools to consider race as they try to maintain diversity among their students. Four of those in the majority said schools must be completely color-blind. But the fifth—Anthony Kennedy—seemed to be saying that in some cases, it’s ok to use race.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Kevin Reed

      General counsel for the Los Angeles Unified School District

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      Ward Connerly

      American Civil Rights Institute

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      Goodwin Liu

      Assistant Professor of law and co-director of the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute at UC Berkeley's School of Law

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