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Today in Black America - July 23

POSTED: July 23, 2014, 10:00 am

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Today in Black History: Civil unrest over the city's condition ignites Detroit in 1967, resulting in 43 deaths, 7,000 arrests and $50 million in damage.

The New York Times

Editorial: An Ominous Health Care Ruling


New Questions on Health Law as Rulings on Subsidies Differ


Obama Signs New Job-Training Law

Confirmation Hearing Becomes Debate on Veterans Affairs

Miami Diner, Pioneer in City’s Race Relations, Serves Last Cup

Study Adds to Worries Over Use of Hysterectomy Procedure That May Spread Cancer

Cuomo’s Office Hobbled State Ethics Inquiries

New York City Police Study Use of Force; May Issue More Tasers

U.S. Inquiry Reports Bias by the Police in Newark


The Christian Science Monitor


Can Kerry sell cease-fire as Abbas backs Hamas demands?

More suspensions after chokehold death, complaints grow about NYPD tactics (+video)


Appeals courts disagree on Obamacare subsidies: how it affects you (+video)



The Star Ledger

Editorial: Newark mayor strikes the right tone on federal police monitor

More New Jerseyans in the dark about Common Core standards, poll finds

Atlantic City is doomed, says local businessman

Chairman visits Port Authority Bus Terminal, vows to replace it



Philly.com

Phila.: OK folks, YOU fix the schools!


Kenney to Nutter: Sign pot bill already!

Family: Market St. collapse caused a 7th death



The Chicago Tribune


Two teen girls, 15 and 17, among 6 wounded in shootings overnight

Woman sues jail officer, Cook County Sheriff's Office in son's killing


Chicago Public Schools budget expected to be approved


The Detroit Free Press

Follow live: Opening statements in Dearborn Heights porch shooting trial


2 Detroit men face arraignments in Westland teens' slayings


Youths send bags of blessings with help and hope for Detroit's homeless

6th Circuit Court: Ex-Judge Wade McCree's conduct 'reprehensible' but immune from lawsuit


Michigan residents can weigh in on how students should be tested



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cuyahoga Community College forms alliance with University of Phoenix

Community activist James Box pleads guilty to reduced charges in plea deal with prosecutors


The Washington Post

Courts hand down dueling Obamacare rulings

Hillary Clinton’s deeply corporate start to her 2016 campaign

The Democrats’ Obama problem

Paul Ryan to unveil anti-poverty plan

Are conflicts over citizenship inevitable in Africa?


Brown, Hogan set to appear next month in first forum

Effective policing or entrapment?



The Los Angeles Times

Gov. Jerry Brown's high court choice expected to move panel leftward

Percentage of out-of-state UC students to rise again

L.A. County workers union endorses Sheila Kuehl in supervisor's race


USA Today

Politicals Battles Ahead for the Common Core Standards

NYC police express anger at reaction to chokehold death


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ballot error fixed; Georgia election to be certified by next week

Arrington advances in Fulton

DeKalb Sheriff Mann defeats Jones

DA, defense agree plea for ex-DeKalb school chief should be honored







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