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Today in Black America - April 22

POSTED: April 22, 2014, 9:30 am

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Today in Black History: Brilliant jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus was born on this date in 1922.

The New York Times

Citing Costs and Risks, Many Skip Health Insurance

When Student Loans Suddenly Come Due

A Driver’s Bloody Run-In With an Angry Detroit

Editorial: Wage Theft Across the Board

Democracy’s Price

Obama Names White House Counsel

Including the Young and the Rich

Voters Disapprove of Cuomo’s Shutdown of Anti-Corruption Panel, Poll Shows

Panel Tells Port Authority to Lessen Governors’ Sway


The Christian Science Monitor

Immigration reform: If Obama moves on his own, how big a political risk? (+video)

General Mills drops arbitration clause, but such contracts are 'pervasive'


House Democrats raise more cash than GOP, but that alone can't save them


Aereo Internet service vs. TV broadcasters: US Supreme Court to decide



The Star Ledger

Family sues school district over use of phrase 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

Campaign capsules in races for N.J.'s 12th Congressional seat and Trenton mayor


Trenton mayoral candidate attacks opponent, cites financial troubles

Officials push to kickstart light rail extension into Bergen County, report says

New Jersey residents cooling on consolidation, poll shows


Newark Mayor's race: Jeffries continues to outpace Baraka in fundraising


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit activist takes illegal dumping fight to the streets, Internet

Michigan bill would require seat belt use on school buses

Uncooperative witness jailed; 4 to stand trial in Utash beating

Poll shows support for increasing per-pupil funding, cutting elsewhere

Detroit blight program to target Cushingberry's foreclosed Marygrove home


Philly.com

NJ's foreclosure crisis: bad to worse


Gun supporters, foes blast away at each other

For award-winning principal, education has a high bar


The Washington Post


U.S. to provide $50 million in aid to Ukraine

Agency urges lenders to ease student loan default rules

Justice Dept. prepares for clemency requests


Does the confidence gap explain the gender pay gap?


High court’s decision on Aereo could reshape TV industry

15 years of gun control ads


Brown picks up support of building trades organization

Seized funds returned to taxpayer, others still lose refunds

Enrollment in Prince George’s schools increases



The Chicago Tribune

Neighborhood rattled after 5 kids shot: 'It's not safe out here'

Flossmoor man, 23, charged in weekend double homicide



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Shaker Heights High School rape trial begins, second day continued until June

Exonerated Illinois man could seek review of conviction in 1974 Shaker Square-area murder

Cleveland Hopkins terminal to get $20 million renovation


Lawmakers hold up money-laundering bill over Internet cafe language


The Los Angeles Times

GOP candidate for governor calls for education overhaul

Workers uncover L.A.'s first municipal water system


A moment of thought could have saved shooter his tears



USA Today

Southern Baptist summit has frank talk on sex

Former justice Stevens wants to change Constitution



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