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i don t agree. this this after a group of asian-american students filed complaint against harvard and the university of north carolinaa hill, alleging that ta they failed to employ racet neutral admissions practices. now the majority opinion delivered, chief justice john roberts said that any studenn t, quote, must be treat based on his or her experiencebs . an individual not on the basis of race, highlighting the importance of this case in a rare move. noarw justices clarence thomas d and sonia sotomayor also and actually read their opinions from the bench now, with justice thomas declaring, quote, at alnow l forms discrimination based on race, including so-called action, areo prohibited under the u.s. co. titutionhi now, a harvard did, in fact, release a statement following the decision acknowledging that the court ruled their admissions policies did not comply with the 14th amendment, the equal protection clause in the constitution and the civil rights act. but harvar la
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live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news. we begin with some breaking news for you because at least 78 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the yemeni capital sana a during a charity distribution of food for ramadan. houthi rebels say those responsible for the distribution have been taken into custody. reports are coming in and we will keep you updated as we get the latest development. to the us where gun crime continues to affect thousands of american lives including in dadeville in alabama where two teenage boys have been charged with four counts of murder after a deadly shooting at a birthday party on saturday. this scene shows the aftermath of the shooting where more than 30 people were wounded some critically, after shots were fired at the mahogany masterpiece dance studio. the district attorney spoke about the victims and their families and you can see he struggled to maintain his composure. the message