Ricci vs. DeStefano: A test on race

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of several cases about race that it will decide this term. The issue the court will consider in Ricci vs. DeStefano is whether a city fire department's decision to abandon its reliance on a standardized, multiple-choice exam in promotions violated the constitutional rights of the primarily white firefighters who had gotten high scores on the test.

By Kimberly West-Faulcon

April 24, 2009