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In a report out Thursday, the Justice Department siding with a group of Asian-Americans suing Harvard University for what they allege is racial discrimination in the admissions process by setting higher standards for them. That DOJ report was critical and could help propel the case to the Supreme Court, but for ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News, it was less important than speculating about when Attorney General Jeff Sessions was going to be fired.
During CBS Evening News, legal correspondent Jan Crawford treated the case with all the seriousness that it deserved. “In a 40-page legal brief, the Justice Department said Harvard ‘engages in unlawful racial balancing’ when selecting its incoming classes, siding with Asian-American students who are suing the university,” she informed viewers.
While Harvard denies the allegations, the Justice Department thought otherwise. “’Harvard's race-based admissions process significantly disadvantages Asian-American applicants,’” Crawford read from the report. “’[C]ompared to applicants of other racial groups.’”
“The filing was widely expected as the Justice Department targets affirmative action in college admissions on multiple fronts. Last month it reversed Obama-era guidelines that encouraged schools to consider race in college admissions,” she continued.
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