Supreme Court Makes 2 Landmark Rulings on Workplace Religious Rights, Affirmative Action & Israel Pressures Palestinian Authority to Crack Down on Terror
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of a Pennsylvania postal worker who sued the U.S. Postal Service for refusing to accommodate his religious belief that he shouldn't work on the Sabbath. The landmark ruling could have major implications for religious liberties in the workplace.Here's what you need to know.
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The high court also ruled 6-3that race cannot be used to decide who is admitted to colleges and universities and who is denied. The decision overturned admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, with the majority ruling that the programs violated the Constitution's equal protection clause.
Israeli leaders are trying to persuade the Palestinian Authority security forces tocrack down on West Bank terror groupsafter an upsurge in violent attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians. Israel believes Iran is funding the groups and smuggling weapons to them.
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