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Today in Black America - October 21

POSTED: October 21, 2016, 8:00 am

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Today in Black in History: Jazz legend and band leader, Dizzy Gillespie, was born in 1917 in Cheraw, SC. He would become one of the genre's great ambassadors.

The New York Times

National

At 2 Georgetown Cemeteries, History in Black and White

Video Puts Democrats on Defensive About Dirty Tricks

The Debate That Wasn’t: So Many Words, So Few About Policy

Reported Cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Are on Rise

Black Man Is Arrested While Walking, and Minnesota City Starts a ‘Conversation’


Kerry James Marshall’s Paintings Show What It Means to Be Black in America


Local

Nassau County Executive Is Arrested in Bribery Scheme

Once Again, a No-Show Job Plays a Role in a Graft Case

Shootings of, and by, Officers Demand a Tightrope Walk From Mayor de Blasio


New York Attorney General Won’t Investigate Police Killing of Bronx Woman


The Christian Science Monitor

THE MONITOR'S VIEW The new global view of cities


Now more than ever, they're not giving up on Emmett Till memorials

North Carolina could be the most interesting state this election

How Haidar el Ali became one of Africa’s best-known environmentalists


Philly.com


Philly Judge Angeles Roca found guilty of ethics violation

Primary challenger calls on DA Seth Williams to release his taxes


Sexually transmitted diseases skyrocket nationwide, but not in Philly region

N.J. Senate passes bill shaking up who probes killings by police


The Washington Post

Islamic Relief USA helps North Carolina families recover after flooding


School district requires $15 background checks for all visitors — including parents

Even the Better Business Bureau has disowned Wells Fargo


Her story went viral. But she is not the only black doctor ignored in an airplane emergency

These states are spending less on education now than before the Great Recession

Federal judge says Virginians will get another day and a half to register

State regulators approve construction of new Prince George’s hospital

Montgomery middle schoolers to learn to use technology responsibly, safely



The Star-Ledger

Family of man shot, killed by New Brunswick cop reportedly gets $300K settlement

Principal belittled 8-year-old student with racist remarks, lawsuit says

Funding approved for new Hudson rail tunnels. Will tolls go up?

Wildstein termed a 'cancer,' as Bridgegate defense focuses on key witness


Bill limiting solitary confinement in N.J. heads to Christie


N.J. could legalize marijuana as early as 2018, Senate president says


The Detroit Free Press


U-M professor says war on crime helped fuel Detroit's decline


Dire warnings ease as Wayne Co. consent agreement ends


Inspector General: EPA too slow to act on Flint lead


College could become more affordable for Flint students


The Los Angeles Times


What did Wells Fargo's new CEO know about the scandal? Senators push for answers

Will Metro's sales tax reduce your time stuck in traffic by 15%? Maybe — in 2057

Backpage.com goes on attack against Kamala Harris over prosecution

State rail authority reduces size of future bullet train stations


USA Today


Ted Cruz calls Colin Kaepernick 'knuckle-headed' and 'spoiled' over anthem protest

Top cop's apology to blacks falls short: Voices



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