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Conservative activists are targeting Native Hawaiian programs and institutions in federal lawsuits they say are aimed at ending racial discrimination.
Do No Harm filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program as unconstitutional.
KEY POINTS
- The lawsuit claims the program excludes non-Native Hawaiians, including a white nursing student with disabilities.
- Edward Blum, founder of Students for Fair Admissions, is on Do No Harm's board of directors.
- Do No Harm's lawsuit argues the program's eligibility is based on race, not blood quantum or residency.
- Papa Ola Lōkahi may intervene in the case, fearing broader attacks on Native Hawaiian programs.
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