Closer Look with Rose Scott

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in colleges; Gwinnett County creates new division to address affordable housing; Dermatologist on protecting your skin from summer heat

June 29, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in colleges. Georgia State University law professors Tanya Washington and Anthony Michael Kreis discuss the implications of the ruling.

 

Plus, Gwinnett County is working to address the affordable housing crisis. The county recently created the Housing and Community Development Division following the recommendation of a housing study. Matt Elder, the director of the division, discusses the new division, his top priorities and a recent proposal to spend leftover COVID relief funding to create affordable housing in Gwinnett County.

Lastly, with temperatures potentially reaching the hottest they’ve been in 30 years this summer in Georgia, Rose talks with board-certified dermatologist Anthony Rossi of the American Academy of Dermatology about what precautions people should take to avoid serious skin damage or cancer. 

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