Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming oral arguments in cases targeting race-based admissions policies at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill. Kokai offered these comments during an Oct. 28, 2022, appearance on One America News Network.
Locke’s Mitch Kokai discusses U.S. Supreme Court cases targeting UNC, Harvard admissions
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