Biden to speak on Supreme Court affirmative action ruling on Thursday

U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action at 12:30 p.m. EDT (1630 GMT) on Thursday, the White House said.

The court struck down race-conscious student admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina in a sharp setback to affirmative action policies often used to increase the number of Black, Hispanic and other underrepresented minority groups on campuses.