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Today in Black America - January 26

POSTED: January 26, 2016, 10:30 am

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Today in Black History: Political activist and college professor Angela Davis is born on this date in 1944.

The New York Times

National

As Trump and Cruz Soar, G.O.P. Leaders’ Alarm Grows

2 Abortion Foes Behind Secret Videos Are Indicted

Hillary Clinton, Battling in Iowa, Turns Warm Under Pressure

Obama Bans Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in Federal Prisons

Budget Office Lowers Its Forecast for Obamacare Enrollment

Arguments Over North Carolina Voter ID Law Begin in Federal Court

Citadel Punishes Students for Costumes Evoking the K.K.K.

Man Killed by Chicago Police Called 911 Before Being Shot

Opinion: What’s Our Duty to the People Globalization Leaves Behind?



Local


New York City’s Pension System in Danger of ‘Operational Failure,’ Report Says


New York Officer Charged in Akai Gurley’s Fatal Shooting Goes on Trial

Consultant Gets $7 Million More to Plan Reform at Rikers Jails

Dean Skelos and His Son, Convicted on Corruption Charges, Seek New Trial



The Christian Science Monitor

Why many black voters aren't flocking to Bernie Sanders

Supreme Court displays its 'evolution' in ruling on juvenile life sentences

How Trump is forcing Republicans to rethink poverty

A tale of two towns reveals tipping point for America's suburbs

In Harlem, African-American colonial-era graveyard confirmed



The Star Ledger


Major Boston newspaper just endorsed Christie for his 'Jersey guy attitude'


Lt. Gov. defends Christie's claim that Shore had 'no residual flooding' after blizzard

Shore towns scramble to fortify dunes decimated by blizzard


Baraka apologizes to snowed-in Newarkers


Philly.com

City settles racial bias lawsuit against DA

12 City Council members take tax-funded car perk

About 500 Pa. lifers affected by ruling


Jones: SRC rigged against Philly's pupils


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Highway rock-throwing tragedy leads to new policy for protective fencing on Ohio overpasses


Cleveland City Council president proposes increased caps for campaign contributions

Defund Planned Parenthood bill gets first Ohio Senate hearing: What to watch for Tuesday


The Chicago Sun-Times


New 911 calls: Quintonio LeGrier begged that cops be sent

Special ed staff layoffs could hurt schools, advocate says


Cullerton: Rauner pension deal likely, but school funding needs 'turnaround'


The Detroit Free Press

School staff on leave after 'unlikely' M-STEP results

On Facebook, Kwame Kilpatrick blasts Snyder over Flint

Flint residents protest high bills for 'poison' water

Drop in bill payments threatening Flint water fund


The Washington Post


Poll: Republicans see Trump as most electable among GOP hopefuls

Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prison


Milbank: The Flint disaster is Rick Snyder’s fault

The Federal Reserve may have made a huge mistake

Amid Flint crisis, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo to donate millions of water bottles

Kalief Browder and what we do and don’t know about solitary confinement in the U.S.


Former dean questions costs of ‘no excuses’ charter schools on students of color


Why private school leaders are glad No Child Left Behind is no more

She made schools work for poor kids in Jennings, Mo., and now she is moving on

Prince William students honor King at annual oratorical competition

Report says Virginia is shortchanging public schools $800 million each year

Does this 81-year-old hold the key to teaching kids how to understand math?


The Los Angeles Times


Almost 7,500 volunteers are signed up to help count L.A. County's homeless

Orange County jail escapee fled the law before, fleeing to Iran

This South L.A. corner is no place for ex-inmates to reenter society, critics say

He brokered deals for an empire of California charter schools -- and now faces a felony charge


USA Today


USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Trump dominates last look at unpredictable race

For the Record: 6 days out from Iowa, Democrats have a non-debate












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