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“Harvard enrolls fewer Black freshmen after affirmative action ban”

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Anemona Hartocollis of The New York Times reports that “ Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Dips After Affirmative Action Ends; Defying expectations, a Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions still had a relatively small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard, even as other schools saw big changes.”

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Indonesia ethics council dismisses Anwar Usman from chief justice role on Constitutional Court

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The Indonesian Constitutional Court Ethics Council stripped Chief Justice Anwar Usman of his role Tuesday for ethics violations tied to his participation in a recent case that changed Indonesian law, allowing President Joko Widodo’s son to run for the vice-presidency in the upcoming elections. However, Usman will remain on the court.

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Orders to reinstate agency heads on hold as court considers Trump’s appeal

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Cathy Harris was appointed to the MSPB in 2022 by then-President Joe Biden for a term that was slated to expire in 2028. 10 of this year, she went to federal court, arguing that her termination violated federal law. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit paused both judges orders. After Trump fired Harris on Feb.

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