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Today in Black America - December 15

POSTED: December 15, 2017, 7:00 am

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Today in Black History: Dr. William A. Hinton, developer of the "Hinton Test" for diagnosing syphilis is born in 1883
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The New York Times

National

The #MeToo Moment: After Alabama, Black Women Wonder, What’s Next?

Texas Attorney General’s Aide Resigns After Mocking #MeToo Movement

G.O.P. Is Still Hunting for Ways to Pay for Huge Tax Cuts

Millions of Children Could Lose Health Coverage Starting Next Month

Net Neutrality Rules Are Repealed, Giving Providers Free Rein


Alabama Win Offers Vivid Lesson for Democrats

Did Backing Moore Stain Evangelicals? Some Are Worried

Labor Board Reverses Obama-Era Union Ruling

EDITORIAL: Who Will Judge the Judge?


White Nationalist Now Faces First-Degree Murder in Charlottesville Killing



Local


15 Rikers Inmates Charged in Attack on Correction Captain

Inquiry Over Inappropriate Behavior Focuses on Bronx Councilman


Philly.com

SRC votes to shut a troubled Philly charter, starts process for 2 more

City Council OKs bill that could force beer deli owners to remove safety windows

Temple University investigating racist fliers

City paid out $1.25 million to resolve sexual harassment claims against Philly police



The Detroit Free Press


Mich,lawmakers skip 2 big issues, leave on break

Dems want right to work laws reversed

Man sues Detroit in 28-year wrongful imprisonment



The Star-Ledger

Some N.J. politicians may soon get bigger pensions

N.J. Republican to lead investigation into lawmaker accused of sexual harassment

Baraka to NYC: Back off Amazon, and support Newark's bid


Schools chief proposes random drug testing for high schoolers

NJ Transit wants to hit train commuters with $1.9B surcharge



The Chicago Tribune

Chicago online companies fear unknown in net neutrality repeal

In unorthodox move, city lawyers seek to sue estate of teen fatally shot by Chicago police

Bring in the U.N. to solve Chicago 'genocide,' Boykin says


The Washington Post


Possible defection by Rubio puts GOP tax bill closer to the brink of defeat

‘It can be really ostracizing’: After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals find their own label too toxic to use

Analysis: Is it possible that white evangelicals actually swung the Alabama vote against Roy Moore?


Trump allies say Tillerson has ‘not learned his lesson’ and cannot continue in job for long


Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked

Senate Republicans try to shield Mueller from criticism of Russia probe

With FCC’s net neutrality rules repealed, this is what could happen to the Web

Crime-fighting robot retired after launching alleged ‘war on the homeless’

Alleys are cool and quirky — and they may be part of the solution to affordable housing crisis

Democratic candidates for Md. governor urge more spending on schools, transit

Northam names Democrat from Lynchburg as secretary of transportation


The Los Angeles Times

Return of powerful winds brings new threats to Santa Barbara, Ventura as Thomas fire rages

Inmates are part of an army of firefighters battling a 'monster' that just keeps growing


9th Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski could be investigated after sexual misconduct allegations



USA Today


Alleged reckless driver charged with first-degree murder in Charlottesville car attack

Net neutrality rules are dead. Will my Internet bills go up?

Fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone says Russell Simmons attempted to rape her in 1991


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Ohio police officer indicted on child-porn charge

Police rally aid for 9 children of Ohio woman who died of overdose

Watch federal agents at Cleveland City Hall to search a city office






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