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Supreme Court strikes down use of affirmative action in college admissions

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that college admission policies that consider race as a factor violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in a decision that is likely to reverberate across college and university campuses nationwide. Gayle King anchored CBS News' special report.
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