Biden administration advises colleges on race and admissions decisions
The new legal guidance follows the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision striking down the use of race in admissions.
The new legal guidance follows the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision striking down the use of race in admissions.
A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, calling it racial discrimination.
Jack covers the start of a second special session, a dispute over where the impeached Attorney General should be getting paid and the SCOTUS ruling against affirmative action in this week's episode.
Students, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, must be evaluated based on their experiences "as an individual — not on the basis of race."
Members of the Supreme Court say affirmative action violated the 14th amendment.
"Some universities will have fewer students of color, it could rebound over time but it seems that could be a likely impact," said Dale Carpenter, a constitutional law expert at SMU.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that race-conscious admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in higher education in a decision that will reverberate across campuses nationwide.
Students, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, must be evaluated based on their experiences "as an individual — not on the basis of race."
Preston Pipkins has taken on challenging odds before and beat them. Now, the 14-year-old Dallas Maverick fan hopes his hometown team can do the same.
Listed at $2.4 million, it has no kitchen or bedrooms and just one tiny bathroom.
An inmate who escaped during a routine court appearance in Houston has been caught following an hours-long manhunt, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.
The warming trend isn't just for the afternoons, we'll notice it in the mornings too.
The suspect allegedly called the FBI agent and left a message over one minute long threatening the agent and his family.
Preston Pipkins has taken on challenging odds before and beat them. Now, the 14-year-old Dallas Maverick fan hopes his hometown team can do the same.
Listed at $2.4 million, it has no kitchen or bedrooms and just one tiny bathroom.
An inmate who escaped during a routine court appearance in Houston has been caught following an hours-long manhunt, the Harris County Sheriff's Office says.
The warming trend isn't just for the afternoons, we'll notice it in the mornings too.
The suspect allegedly called the FBI agent and left a message over one minute long threatening the agent and his family.
Growing concerns over mail theft in North Texas are raising concerns for the United States Postal Service, homeowners, and business owners.
The program connects abuse survivors with free legal aid, aiming to utilize a 2019 Texas law championed by Texas Appleseed to erase coerced debt.
The Department of Homeland Security reported an alarming 36.2 million suspected cases of child exploitation last year, more than doubling the 16.9 million cases reported in 2019.
Every year, thousands of guns once used by law enforcement officers are discovered at crime scenes, even as police work to keep firearms out of criminals' hands.
A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue.
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitors more than a quarter-million migrants in the U.S. through smartphones, but ICE admits its latest technology faces challenges.
The American Civil Liberties Union and several migrant rights groups filed a lawsuit targeting President Biden's recently announced crackdown on asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.
ICE agents have rounded up eight individuals from Tajikistan who are in the U.S. and have suspected ties to ISIS, according to U.S. officials.
With the guilty verdict in the federal gun trial, Hunter Biden became the first child of a president to be convicted.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
The proposed changes could affect 125,000 North Texas families, who could all lose their current healthcare coverage.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
Terrence Parker never thought he'd be the one to have a heart attack.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
TXSE Group aims to launch by 2026.
The closures will impact hundreds of employees at locations in Dallas, Richardson, Las Colinas, Lake Highlands and Denton.
If you're not one of the millions of people traveling for the holiday, here's where you can go to shop and eat.
When Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano isn't keeping its founder busy, Cheryl Jackson has another passion to pursue – her deep love for the Dallas Mavericks.
Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium in a big way, hammering a go-ahead, three-run homer that reminded Los Angeles Dodgers fans what they've been missing.
Doncic fouled out with the Mavericks having gotten to 93-90. There was no miracle finish.
Kristaps Porzingis jump-started the Celtics with 11 points and two blocks in the first quarter of their Game 1 win, then had 12 points in the game in which he got hurt.
The Dallas Mavericks are returning to the American Airlines Center for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Alamo Drafthouse, which emerged from the pandemic after filing for bankruptcy, will see its 35 theaters remain open under Sony Pictures deal.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
Four decades ago, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson teamed up to write a charity song to raise funds to fight famine in Africa – and they got the biggest stars of the music world in the same room with producer Quincy Jones to record it.
Pat Sajak, who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, will hand the reins over to Ryan Seacrest.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982.
Humidity will be noticeable this weekend in North Texas while it will continue to be sunny and warm.
What's been called the "strangest home in Dallas" is now back on the market. Listed at $2.4 million, it has no kitchen or bedrooms and just one tiny bathroom.
A Mavs superfan takes on overwhelming odds as his favorite NBA team fights for survival in the NBA Finals.
Caviar-topped tacos at AAC?
Fans discuss fouls, Luka Doncic, and the Mavs' chances after Dallas' heartbreaking Game 3 loss to Boston in the NBA Finals. The Celtics are now up 3-0 in the best-of-seven series.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!