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Today in Black America - August 22

POSTED: August 22, 2014, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: Talented actress Diana Sands was born in 1934 in the Bronx, NY and broke ground on the Broadway stage and in television in the 1960's.

The New York Times

Bank of America’s Penalty Is Not as Painful as It Seems


Despite ISIS Horror, Congress Is Wary of U.S. Military Expansion

Op-Ed: Obama Cares. Look at the Numbers.


Pennsylvania: Conviction Is Upheld, but Shaming Photograph Is Not

A Basketball League Whose Success Isn’t Measured in Points



The Christian Science Monitor

US housing rebound: 'Distressed' share of home sales falls to 9 percent (+video)


Mitch McConnell's talk of showdown with Obama: Anything out of the ordinary?


The Star Ledger

Past deadline, airport workers still waiting for raises under new wage policy

Message from Plainfield anti-violence march: 'Enough is enough'


Camden doubles number of cameras at high schools, announces new security measures

Hundreds of parents try to register, change students' One Newark school placements

Newark politicians react to 'One Newark' open enrollment process



Philly.com

Tough loss but Taney still pride of Philly

'Campus-carry' laws are a growing trend


Report: City schools will be miserable

2 Camden schools getting security upgrades


The Detroit Free Press

Attorney: Suspending charter school authorizers is lengthy process

Cass Tech wins approval as International Baccalaureate school

Detroit's Renaissance High School may lose music program

Nationwide protests, vigils to mark Michael Brown funeral in Ferguson

Rochelle Riley: Missouri police shooting shows how to respond wrong


The Washington Post

Many students say college has a negative financial benefit


Congressional Cemetery race commemorates the 200th anniversary of the burning of Washington

Gray authorizes new D.C. school boundary policy


Secretary Duncan offers more leeway for worried teachers

Chuck Brown Memorial Park honors D.C.’s go-go godfather


The Chicago Tribune


Fans cheer on Jackie Robinson West: 'This is a dream come true'

Lewis talks about Emanuel but avoids his name


Romney, Ryan stop in Chicago, blast Obama


Rauner, Quinn tag each other as 'phony' on term limits

Gang-related homicides on rise in Aurora


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Judge Lance Mason sought new prosecutor when plea bargaining broke down after jail time was brought up, government says (slideshow)

Former head of Cleveland's police review board takes new job in police chief's office


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Torpy: Atlanta’s own race riot

Atlanta tries to remove teacher for playing Beyonce song


The Los Angeles Times


LAUSD's $1-billion iPad effort beset by problems, report finds


Lawmakers pass education and drug bills, strike Prop. 187

Since Obamacare, ER visits down at L.A. County public hospitals


USA Today

Nationwide protests, vigils to mark Ferguson funeral

Navy boots sailor over her natural hairstyle









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