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Today in Black America - August 19

POSTED: August 19, 2014, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: Public outrage over the death of 10 year-old Gavin Cato, hit by a Hasidic man, erupted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY in 1991.

The New York Times

Surviving Ebola, but Untouchable at Home

Los Angeles to Reduce Arrest Rate in Schools

Editorial: It’s Time to Overhaul Clemency

Obama Is Seen as Frustrating His Own Party

Fight on Common Core Is Dividing Louisiana

As Casinos Close in Atlantic City, a Push for More, Closer to New York

Council Speaker, on Twitter, Says She Has Infection Linked to Cervical Cancer



The Christian Science Monitor

As US steps up air campaign in Iraq, Kurdish forces seize strategic dam (+video)

Hillary Clinton to speak at Iowa steak fry. Time to talk 2016? (+video)


Could Rick Perry benefit from indictment? (+video)

The New Economy Why one-third of Americans aren't saving for retirement (+video)


The Star Ledger

Atlantic City windmill farm project must be reconsidered by New Jersey


Nearly half of N.J. residents back Christie's controversial gun bill veto, poll shows


Newark residents make legal bid to stop controversial school reorganization plan


Chris Christie joins other GOP officials in supporting Rick Perry


N.J. Senate confirms eight Christie nominees to be judges in Essex County


Philly.com

Financial feud with ex-NAACP leader's former friends festers

Ubiñas: Time to demand answers of ourselves

Temple U. academic adviser claims discrimination


Mo'ne Davis' success works 'to uplift us at a time of great sorrow
'


The Detroit Free Press

Michigan landfill taking other states' radioactive fracking waste

New deficit plan shows steeper student losses in DPS


Detroit police chief warns suburban graffiti artists: 'Stay out of Detroit'

Police Chief Craig: To compare Detroit to Ferguson is 'appalling'



The Washington Post

Revised map causes angst in Florida gerrymandering suit


America’s half-century of polarization, in one GIF

When your state of emergency is because of politics and not the weather, you’ve got problems

District wants more time to decide on handgun ruling

Column: In Maryland’s summer of rage, three little girls are lost



The Chicago Tribune


Quinn OKs DNA tests for defendants who plead guilty


Illinois took too much money from federal Medicaid account, audit says

South Side shootings leave 5 hurt


Ex-red light camera CEO indicted, federal probe expands


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

CWRU prof who cited legal challenge to Obamacare to kick off quarterly health policy speaker series

Food or medicine? 10 tough choices Northeast Ohioans had to make, hunger report says

Smart short-term action to address Lake Erie algal blooms needs to become long-term commitment: editorial

Bill to kill Common Core limits foreign and modern authors; religion and science rules are unclear

Start of the school year a good reminder for parents to keep children's vaccines current, health officials say



The Los Angles Times

L.A. Unified police to stop citations for most minor campus offenses

Inspector general calls security cameras at LAPD stations 'inadequate'


California lawmakers approve ethics bills in response to scandals



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Councilman booked on racketeering charge

Rally downtown in memory of Missouri teen Michael Brown

Atlanta Watershed fires 13 following internal investigation


Council, unions call for review of hardship payouts to top employees



USA Today

Teachers train to pack guns with lesson plans

New laws: Teachers do not have to disclose guns

St. Louis NAACP condemns National Guard usage





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