The United States Capitol Police have given an all-clear after it was announced that officers were helping the Supreme Court Police with a "suspicious package."
The announcement on Thursday afternoon from police comes after the Supreme Court ruled to ban the consideration of race as part of admissions decisions at colleges, ending the decadeslong practice known as affirmative action. The Capitol police helped the Supreme Court police by keeping the area clear "out of an abundance of caution," a statement from the police read.
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"We cannot provide further information about another agency’s case, but we will keep the community updated about our involvement," read the statement.
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 U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) June 29, 2023
The all-clear was given at 3 p.m. EDT.
ALL CLEAR: The suspicious package, which we assisted with, is all clear. The roads around this area should reopen shortly. Have a safe day! https://t.co/yK0pQwVqNp
— The U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) June 29, 2023
Several road closures have also been announced regarding this package, including closing Maryland Avenue, located between Constitution Avenue and First Street, NE; First Street, which is between Constitution Avenue, NE, and Independence Avenue, SE; and East Capitol Street, which is between First Streets and Second Streets. The U.S. Capitol Police said the roads around the area of the Supreme Court should reopen shortly after the all-clear signal was given.
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The Supreme Court's ruling on banning affirmative action will force elite colleges to reinvent their policies and find new ways to ensure diversity in their student populations without considering race.
The majority in the ruling held that "nothing in this opinion should be construed as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant's discussion of how race affected his or her life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise. But, despite the dissent's assertion to the contrary, universities may not simply establish through application essays or other means the regime we hold unlawful today."