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Today in Black America - January 13

POSTED: January 13, 2014, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: James Farmer, civil rights activist, and founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), was born on this date in 1920.

The New York Times

A Bridge to Scandal: Behind the Fort Lee Ruse

Critics Say Chemical Spill Highlights Lax West Virginia Regulations

Buffing a Battered City’s Image

As Conjugal Visits Fade, a Lifeline to Inmates’ Spouses Is Lost

The Vicious Circle of Income Inequality

Contractor for Health Portal Replaced, but Says ‘We Were Not Fired’

CUNY Hopes to Dismiss Graduate Center Official Over Financial Inquiry


The Christian Science Monitor

Obama's recess appointments: Supreme Court to hear landmark case

Cover-up of New Jersey bridge scandal: Gov. Christie implicated?

West Virginia chemical spill: Does it threaten clean water gains?

Mystery in lower jobless rate: Why are adults dropping out of work force?

Just 74,000 jobs created in December, far below forecasts. What happened?


The Star Ledger

Giuliani says Christie's career could be over if he's not telling the truth about bridge scandal


Wisniewski: Assembly could impeach Christie if more evidence comes out in GWB scandal

New subpoenas could go out today in GWB lane closure probe

Chris Christie facing federal investigation over use of Sandy funds

Top 10 political winners and losers from the George Washington Bridge scandal



The Record (Gov. Chris Cristie scandal coverage from Bergen County, NJ paper)


Justification for GWB study was flawed from the start

N.J. Assemblyman Wisniewski: GWB scandal was a crime



The Detroit Free Press

Detroit schools plan events to attract students

Expect Gov. Rick Snyder to try again on $1B for roads, school and no-fault reforms

Rochelle Riley: Enough scandals — Detroit deserves better leadership

Michigan's 2014 election season will be anything but boring

Nkenge Abi, 61, was an advocate for African literature and culture



Philly.com

Philly police brass target of grand jury probe

'Promise Zone' designation brings hope in W. Philly

Analyst: More Philly school cuts would hurt bond rating

Atlantic Club's closure the first in a trend?

Lawsuit awaits city plan on public defenders

Seven firms seek to run schools in Camden



The Chicago Tribune


Video visits at Illinois jails praised as efficient, criticized as impersonal

CPS watchdog targets faked school attendance, grades

NRA offers shooters' insurance


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio Lottery will see increasing profits as the last three racinos open this year

Ohio's prison population nears record high, raising the prospect of inmates being released early

Heroin adversaries ready to take action after November summit in Cleveland


Federal prosecutors in Cleveland collected $24 million in criminal, civil forfeitures in 2013

Summit encorages faithful to help inmates and those re-entering the community

State officials appeal court order allowing minor-party primary elections this spring


The Los Angeles Times

Brown needs pollution bucks for bullet train

L.A. Unified surveys prices others pay for iPads, similar devices

Gardena official Johnson will vie for L.A. school board seat


Lynwood public school alumni return to give advice about college


USA Today

N.J. lawmaker: Christie impeachment a possibility

Gun wars to heat up in 2014

McCain: Gates should have delayed book






















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