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Today in Black America - March 23

POSTED: March 23, 2015, 9:00 am

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Today in Black History: Maynard Jackson, the first Black elected Mayor of Atlanta, was born on this date in 1938 in Dallas, Texas.

The New York Times

Ted Cruz Hopes Early Campaign Entry Will Focus Voters’ Attention

Health Care Systems Try to Cut Costs by Aiding the Poor and Troubled

Congress to Weigh a Plan to Protect Medicare Fees and Children’s Insurance

Kansas Schools Fight Plays Out Against Backdrop of Debate on Judiciary

A Test of Free Speech and Bias, Served on a Plate From Texas

Starbucks Ends Conversation Starters on Race


After an Uneasy Start, Finding Common Ground to Discuss Race Relations at Work

Cuomo Fights Rating System in Which Few Teachers Are Bad

Poll Finds Little Support for Cuomo’s Policy on Purging State Emails



Philly.com

Ex-Montco star booted for vulgar Mo'ne tweet

Lawsuit reveals culture of mistrust at Philadelphia School District


Group of donors fund Williams in the name of schools


Pa.'s pension managers in hot water with Wolf


The Washington Post


Doctors behind diagnosis now doubt its science


It’s official: Cruz announces 2016 White House bid

Cruz is starting his race with very weak poll numbers

In Iowa, O’Malley sounds a lot like a Democrat liberals love: Warren

Obama promised to curb government’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists. Did he succeed?

ACLU sues for details of TSA’s controversial ‘behavioral detection’ program


U-Va. students’ anger grows as they demand answers about arrest


Civil rights complaints to Education Department reach new heights



The Star Ledger

N.J. once again has costliest auto insurance in U.S., report says

PARCC exams: Following the money behind N.J.'s costliest test

PARCC exams: Read N.J.'s contract with Pearson to produce the tests

PARCC exams in N.J., by the numbers



The Detroit Free Press

Diversity disappearing from State Police ranks

Pay equity in Michigan? Wait till 2086

What women get paid compared to men


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Vigil honors Brandon Jones, teenager killed by Cleveland police (photos and video)


Disbarred Solon attorney gets six more months in prison term after pleading guilty during theft trial

State to pay Ricky Jackson $5.92 for each hour he spent in prison (poll)


The Los Angeles Times


Cost to earthquake-proof L.A.'s crumbling pipe system? $15 billion

L.A. County supervisors debate whether to lock up at-risk foster youth


Young advocate reveals the rewards of helping L.A.'s homeless

U.S. Senate race fails to strike expected sparks



The Chicago Tribune

Funeral for 77-year-old deacon shot at home: 'He was the rock of our family'

Prosecutors say Safe Passage worker shot girl outside Chicago school

UI Labs to announce 2nd program, CityWorks, focused on urban infrastructure


USA Today


FBI bringing in 'profilers' in Miss. hanging case

Bob Jones III apologizes for saying gays should be 'stoned'

UVA students walk out of meeting over bloody arrest












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