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Today in Black America - June 27

POSTED: June 27, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

Immigration Ruling Leaves Issues Unresolved

Sentencing Ruling Reflects Rethinking on Juvenile Justice

Democrats Feel Pressure From Gun Lobby on Contempt Vote

Senate Agreement on Student Loans


Rangel Fends Off Challengers to Win Difficult Primary

Rude or Polite, City’s Officers Leave Raw Feelings in Stops

Appeals Court Calls a Stop-and-Frisk Illegal


Brooklyn District Attorney Drops Sexual Abuse Case



The Christian Science Monitor

How Obama wins on Arizona immigration

Not all states with immigration laws will backpedal after Supreme Court ruling


The Star Ledger

Minimum wage proposal gets minimum attention, fizzles out during N.J. budget battle

State relief fund distributes $7.7M in grants to N.J. families with sick children

Chief financial officer of Newark Public Schools to step down


Former AG Paula Dow to get hearing on Superior Court judgeship this week

Jersey City man alleges three school board members have 'conflict of interest' in upcoming superintendent vote


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

ACLU to represent KKK group

At The Varsity, diners get a visit from the president

Citizen review board interviews finalists for Atlanta post; will vote on hire July 12

Summit to focus on teacher quality and early childhood education

Hard times press Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless


The Detroit Free Press

Jury in Bobby Ferguson case agreed at times, but not in the end, foreman says

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing pledges a demolition blitz; 1500 homes in 90 days

Protesters disrupt Gov. Rick Snyder's talk with Baptist pastors in Detroit

AIDS is forgotten, almost, but not gone

State admits error in counting juvenile lifers; total up to 364


The Washington Post

Interest in Supreme Court’s ruling on health care goes beyond the insiders

Speculation grows that Roberts will write opinion in health-care case

Senate leaders say agreement reached to freeze college loan rates for year

Rangel, Hatch overcome primary challenges

Hakeem Jeffries likely to win seat in Congress

Va. Democrats hire 30 field organizers


USA Today

Payouts to jobless exiting troops approach $1B

Pilot program to offer free HIV tests at drugstores

Report adds details to Zimmerman case


The Los Angeles Times

Stockton filing for bankruptcy; biggest city to fail

Vernon's financial issues sour business leaders on the city

Budget deal seeks to freeze UC, CSU tuition


The Chicago Tribune

Mum's the word on Jackson Jr.'s absence

Prosecutor's racial words at issue in murder appeal


Emanuel's contracting plan advances


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

U.S. Department of Education data shows career-training graduates struggle to repay loans

Bill easing collateral sanctions for felons in Ohio will soon be law

Nuns' bus tour protesting proposed federal budget cuts rolls into Cleveland

Free legal advice for low-income Cleveland residents

Ohio officials encourage re-entry programs for felons



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