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Today in Black America - November 23

POSTED: November 23, 2015, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: Inventor Andrew Jackson Beard received a patent for his rail transport coupler.

The New York Times

National

Several Are Hurt in Shooting at New Orleans Park

Police Name Suspect in Shooting of New Orleans Medical Student

Cleveland Vigil Marks Killing of Tamir Rice in 2014

Chicago Set for Protests Over Shooting by the Police

At Princeton, Woodrow Wilson, a Heralded Alum, Is Recast as an Intolerant One

Editorial: Cut Sentences for Low-Level Drug Crimes

Blow: Anti-Muslim Is Anti-American

Refugees Must Not Be Turned Away, Obama Says


Local


What to Expect in Week 4 of Sheldon Silver’s Trial

At End of Sheldon Silver’s Corruption Trial, the ‘Law Guys’ Take Over

Gov. Cuomo to Order Large Increase in Renewable Energy in New York by 2030


The Christian Science Monitor

Texas textbook vote highlights disputes over US history – and how to teach it

Why Connecticut may try 21-year-olds as juveniles


Massachusetts abandons Common Core tests, but impact's here to stay

At summit, Obama to defend slow-and-steady strategy on Islamic State


The Star Ledger

Former Franklin vice principal dies after jumping from Palisades cliffs

Christie's mystery meeting over Atlantic City | The Auditor

Coat drive helps Newark's working poor keep warm this winter

Newark cops lose bid to dismiss lawsuit over inmate's suicide at city jail

Former Newark boxer doesn't pull punches with youths in court and in the ring

Newark councilwoman, Baraka clash over hospital's tax-exempt status


Philly.com

In Ohio, Kenney team finds an 'awesome' school plan

Sales tax hike puts burden on poor

Central High pulls Cosby honor



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

One year later, Tamir Rice's family continues to ask for justice (photos and video)

Vigil at Cleveland rec center marks one year since Tamir Rice shooting

Tamir Rice panel for justice gives community a sounding board (live coverage)

Cleveland public health officials resign, fired for failing to address minority health concerns

Ohio's colleges ranked on how well they provide sexual health resources to students


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit eyes adding livestock to urban farms

State's women inmates housed in offices, TV rooms

Unique yoga program helps Detroit kids manage stress

Prominent Detroit lawyer in trouble over taxes again


The Los Angeles Times

UCI vows better environment for African Americans after complaints

Bill Cosby protesters demand changes in rape laws

Governors' tough talk can't block refugees


The Chicago Sun-Times

Michael Jordan settles with Jewel, Dominick's

Rev. Jesse Jackson urges 'police shakeup' in response to cop's fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald

Lawmakers, parents want state to reject $42M federal charter grant


The Washington Post

At hurting Missouri, push for change grew out of Ferguson protests

Trump says of protester ‘maybe he should have been roughed up’

Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated 9/11 attacks

Opinion: Woodrow Wilson’s failures and erasing history

Editorial: This innocent man spent 27 years in prison


Possible gunfight in New Orleans park during a party injures 16 people

In the first majority-Muslim U.S. city, residents tense about its future

The fight over K-12 education appears headed back to the states


Meeting about Virginia mosque exposes deep divide

The photogenic young couple vying to become Baltimore’s new power duo

Poll: Prosecutors should drop their probe into former D.C. mayor Gray


Poll: White residents in D.C. think redevelopment helps them. Black residents don’t.


USA Today

Federal lawyers to probe Minneapolis police shooting

16 hospitalized in New Orleans playground shooting












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