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Black enrollment drops in Harvard’s freshman class after Supreme Court ruling

Harvard University's Race and Ethnicity Program data The university's freshman class has seen a decline in students who identify as African-American or black, making it the first class to be affected by a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action. Students who identify as African American or black made up 14 percent of the […]

Jair Bolsonaro Leads 45,000 Conservatives Rallying Against Supreme Court, Twitter Ban

Tens of thousands of conservatives rallied in Sao Paulo on Saturday, Brazil's Independence Day, to support former President Jair Bolsonaro and denounce the Supreme Court's recent ban on the social media site Twitter (X), among other things. Participants in the rally described theirs as a rally in defense of freedom amid growing censorship and political […]

Elon Musk’s Starlink to Block X in Brazil Following Supreme Court Order

Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink has announced that it will block access to Musk's social media platform X in Brazil, following an order from Brazil's Supreme Court. The Hill Reports Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has announced its intention to block access to Musk's own social media platform, X, […]

Matt Damon has surprising Supreme Court connection from days at Harvard

Hollywood actor Matt Damon met Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson while attending a drama class at Harvard University. Jackson claimed that she and the Oscar winner were paired as scene partners while attending the prestigious Ivy League college. “Obviously he won't remember this … for 'Waiting for Godot,'” Jackson said.CBS Sunday Morning“ 'Oppenheimer' stars […]

Brazil Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to block X across country

RIO DE JANEIRO — A chamber of Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's decision to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform “X” nationwide, the court's website said. The widespread support among the judges is a blow to Musk and his supporters, who have sought to portray Judge Alexandre de Moraes as a renegade […]

Jan. 6 sentences under fresh scrutiny as Supreme Court fallout persists

The larger impact of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the obstruction count used in the Jan. 6 attacks will face new scrutiny on Wednesday, when the court tests whether the resentencing of rioters should result in shorter sentences in such cases. Since the Supreme Court's June ruling, numerous rioters have asked the judge […]