minorities

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He also argued that ranking applicants by SAT scores ends up disadvantaging high-achieving low-income, first-generation and underrepresented minorities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Milligan, agreeing that the VRA required fairer representation for Alabama’s racial minorities.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Some researchers have argued that predictive policing systems do not increase the likelihood that racial minorities will be arrested more often relative to traditional policing practices.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Brendan Cox, co-founder of the Together Coalition, said: "Extremists are trying to divide us, to target minorities on the basis of their race or religion and to turn community against community. We won't let them".

From BBC • May 9, 2026

They say they want to make an effort to admit more low-income students, just as they now do for minorities and children of alumni.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times