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Today in Black America - November 12

POSTED: November 12, 2014, 9:30 am

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Today in Black History: Daisy Lee Bates, the force behind the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, was born in 1914.

The New York Times

Editorial: The Worst Voter Turnout in 72 Years

Lame-Duck Session Is First Crucial Test of Breaking Gridlock

Detroit Emerges From Bankruptcy, Pension Risk Intact


Colorado Ousts Pro-Gun Republicans, Showing Effect of Turnout

In Control, Republicans See Budget as Way to Push Agenda

Obama’s Call for Net Neutrality Sets Up Fight Over Rules

Big Business ‘Strongly Opposed’ to Net Neutrality Rules

Why the Voters of 2016 Are Likely to Be Younger and More Diverse

John Doar, Federal Lawyer on Front Lines Against Segregation, Dies at 92



The Star Ledger


State Police reforms in trouble due to understaffing, report says

FiOS or bust: Town takes on Verizon, demands better service

NJIT blasts Kean U. architecture school plans; calls proposal duplicative, wasteful

East Orange begins hearing to dismiss water commissioners for alleged 'gross mismanagement'


The Washington Post

FCC chairman, Obama not in sync on how to regulate high-speed Internet

Christmas stricken from school calendar after Muslims ask for equity

Family of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan settles with Dallas hospital

Collegiate debate vocabulary evolves, empowering some, unsettling others


United Nations asks U.S. for position on torture

Missouri governor pledges safety for Ferguson residents

As Ferguson activists await decision, some plan a ‘much bigger’ movement


Transfer of power to Bowser from Gray likely won’t bring big changes



The Christian Science Monitor

President Obama pushes for net neutrality. What does the FCC do now? (+video)

Missouri governor: 'Violence will not be tolerated' in Ferguson again (+video)


Arab-Israeli violence: Is Netanyahu’s rhetoric fanning the flames?

Is Nigeria's Boko Haram moving toward governing?


The Detroit Free Press


Help wanted: Detroit city council taking applications


Bankruptcy's success will be determined by our children


Students sue, blame district for teacher's sexual advances


College Choice Guide



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

School nurses, counselors and arts teachers tell state school board they are too valuable to be optional

Ohio Planned Parenthood chapter sues state over law restricting abortion clinics


The Chicago Tribune


Grandchild found safe after off-duty Chicago cop, daughter shot


The Los Angeles Times

Tomas Young dies at 34; soldier became antiwar activist after paralyzing injury


U.S. is now Ebola-free, and the panic is gone as well

Prop. 47 leaves future of California inmate fire crews uncertain


L.A. Unified schools chief to restore parent power to overhaul failing schools


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Georgia taxpayers pay for inmate’s death

In surprise statement, Reed says Turner Field could be sold soon

Clayton voter-mandated reforms under siege?



Philly.com

Father of Lakers guard slain in Germantown


'Wall of Silence:' Use-of-force on rise in Philly jails

Lincoln U. prez apologizes for comments

77 times, charter officials cite Fifth Amendment


USA Today


Banks fined $3.2B in foreign exchange probe

Ebola: Duncan's family reaches 'resolution' with hospital







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