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Today in Black America - February 11

POSTED: February 11, 2015, 10:30 am

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Today in Black History: African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa after 27 years on this date in 1990
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The New York Times

3 Shot Dead in North Carolina Are Said to Be Muslims

Editorial: Lynching as Racial Terrorism

NBC Suspends Brian Williams for 6 Months Without Pay


Obama Asks Congress to Approve Fight Against ISIS


Emerging Clinton Team Shows Signs of Disquiet


Officer’s Indictment Is Little Solace to Brooklyn Residents

Substantiated Complaints About New York Police Department’s Use of Chokeholds Increase

Increase in Budget for Rikers Is Applauded


The Washington Post


U.S. may slow exit of troops from Afghanistan

NBC suspends Williams from anchor duties for six months

Why Jon Stewart and Brian Williams should just switch jobs

Jeb Bush’s chief tech officer resigns after racially insensitive comments

Chris Christie turns down the volume in bid to connect with Iowa’s voters


New mayor’s killing of D.C. cultural project shows only money matters


Poll: Marylanders like Hogan but oppose effort to slow school funding

Report on black males’ graduation rates shows that data are muddy

Rebuilding equity in Prince George’s will take some work

D.C. mayor to expand summer jobs program up to age 24


The Christian Science Monitor


Can 'climate intervention' help fend off global warming? (+video)

Brian Williams suspended: How big a blow was dealt to network news? (+video)


In fight for Alexandria's architectural gems, weak economy is a prime foe


The Star Ledger

Turnpike officials unsure when road was last salted before crash injured 61

Jerseyan's place in history sealed as soon as he sat at lunch counter | Di Ionno

Top Bergen County lawyer could soon be federal judge: The Auditor


Baraka to hold town hall on Newark's economic development

Watch: 16-year-old Newark boy made anti-violence video months before fatal bullet struck him



The Detroit Free Press

Duggan turns focus to neighborhoods, where it belongs

Duggan can save Detroit, but not if people leave

Snyder to address tax credits problem in budget address

Home Depot to hire 1,500 in metro Detroit



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Local entrepreneur Phil Davis invents the Pushel, a new way to deal with snow

Cuyahoga County Council committee gives go-ahead to Nailah Byrd as clerk of courts


Bill to give students a mostly-symbolic "safe harbor" from new Common Core tests goes to the Ohio House

Gov. John Kasich touts tax plan as best approach for Ohio, defends school funding proposal


New restrictions on young drivers proposed in transportation budget bill



The Los Angeles Times

Israelis second-guess Netanyahu's tussle with Obama

Edison's plans to cut jobs, hire foreign workers is assailed

High levels of benzene found in fracking waste water


Philly.com


Report: Chicago Little League team stripped of U.S. title

Suit over ‘N-word’ use gets green light

Post-Ferguson, can cops & civilians communicate about shootings?

Claws come out in Philly mayoral race



USA Today


Man arrested in killing of 3 Muslim students in N.C.

Outrage surges over Muslim students murders


The Chicago Tribune

Jackie Robinson West stripped of title

Slaying is third in as many nights on Northwest Side

Ex-Burr Oak employee claims innocence



























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