Michelle Obama: 'My Heart Breaks' After Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling - RocketNews

Jun 29, 2023 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    55% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    38% Moderately Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    58% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"AdvertisementObama, who attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School in the 1980s, said that as one of the few Black students on campus, she sometimes wondered if others thought she had benefited from affirmative action."
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"In the decision, the six conservative justices ruled along ideological lines that affirmative action in college admissions was unconstitutional, prohibiting the use of race as a factor in admissions."
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"Following the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, former first lady Michelle Obama released a powerful statement expressing her disappointment and explaining how the now-baed admissions policies impacted her own life and the lives of those around her."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : AdvertisementObama, who attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School in the 1980s, said that as one of the few Black students on campus, she sometimes wondered if others thought she had benefited from affirmative action.
41% : In the decision, the six conservative justices ruled along ideological lines that affirmative action in college admissions was unconstitutional, prohibiting the use of race as a factor in admissions.
17% : Following the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, former first lady Michelle Obama released a powerful statement expressing her disappointment and explaining how the now-banned admissions policies impacted her own life and the lives of those around her.

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