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To: Bill who wrote (1070426)	5/22/2018 10:48:30 AM
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Justice Scalia Under Fire For Comments About Black Students by Halimah Abdullah / Dec.11.2015 / 3:59 PM ET / Updated Dec.11.2015 / 4:00 PM ET Justice Antonin Scalia continues to come under fire from civil rights attorneys and black lawmakers for his comments suggesting African American students might fare better in a “slower-track school” rather than more competitive colleges. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about race-based admissions, a controversial case centered on practices at the University of Texas. Scalia questioned whether some minority students are hurt by the policy because it helped them gain admittance to schools where they might not be able to academically compete. "There are those who contend that it does not benefit African Americans to get them into the University of Texas where they do not do well, as opposed to having them go to a less-advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well," Scalia said referencing an amicus brief. You defend a racist because you are one right?