Police probe suspicious bundle exterior Supreme Court as justices overturn affirmative motion

A suspicious bundle was discovered Thursday exterior the Supreme Court, the identical day the excessive court docket struck down affirmative motion insurance policies at two of the nation’s oldest instructional establishments.

“We are assisting the Supreme Court Police with a suspicious package. Out of an abundance of caution, we are also helping keep the area clear. We cannot provide further information about another agency’s case, but we will keep the community updated about our involvement,” the Capitol Police posted on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

The assertion comes after the excessive court docket delivered an ideologically divided ruling earlier Thursday in a 6-3 resolution taking away faculties utilizing race as an admissions issue at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.