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Elena Moore

With affirmative action gutted for college, race-conscious work programs may be next

Protesters for and against affirmative action demonstrate on Capitol Hill on Thursday. The Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday that effectively ends affirmative action in higher education raises questions about the future of employer-run initiatives and programs that consider race — which exist extensively across the United States.

Though the opinion focuses on higher education, some legal experts say it could lead to changes in commonplace workplace initiatives like diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and environmental, social and governance commitments.

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