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Today in Black America - February 16

POSTED: February 16, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: The Liberia Herald is published as the first Black newspaper printed in Africa in 1826 by C.L. Force of Boston.

The New York Times


National


Republicans Close Ranks Over Justice’s Replacement

In a Dissent, Clues to Scalia’s Wishes for His Successor

In Court Fight, History Backs Obama

R.N.C. Disputes Donald Trump’s Claim on Debate Being Stacked With Donors

Young Latinos Power Both Democrats in Nevada Caucus Campaign

Bernie Sanders Meets With Residents of Flint Before Campaign Rally in Michigan

No Mention of ‘Birther’ Debate as Donald Trump Woos Blacks in South Carolina

Republicans Risk Five Key Senate Races With Supreme Court Stance

South Carolina Church Bridges Racial Gap, but Not Political Divide



Local


Program Aims to Keep Schools Diverse as New York Neighborhoods Gentrify

New Jersey Mayor’s One-Man Mission to Help Cuban Migrants Draws Scrutiny


Police Investigating Claim Eliot Spitzer Choked Woman in Plaza Hotel

‘A Crisis Every Day’ for the Mayor Trying to Rescue Atlantic City


The Christian Science Monitor


SCOTUS nominations in election years: What does history tell us?

Is there any way Obama can fill Supreme Court vacancy?

Ahead of Uganda vote, Facebook maverick flourishes amid stifled media

THE MONITOR'S VIEW Reclaim civility for the 2016 elections


The Chicago Sun-Times

Emails raise new questions about handling of Rekia Boyd shooting

Editorial: Secrets of how Chicago works may hide in grand jury record

George W. Bush offers tough Trump takedown

Attorney: Jackie Robinson West players exploited by Little League


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


What is the South Carolina primary? Why is important to John Kasich?

Ohio out $65 million annually in Internet taxes, thanks to Congress

Middle, high school students can take free college classes; students must notify school by April 1



The Star-Ledger


Cruz's Supreme Court attack on Trump has N.J. connection

Environmentalists sue state to stop 'biggest coastal threat since Sandy'

Here's what happened to those 100 lots Newark gave away last Valentine's Day


This industry pumps $5.4B into N.J.'s economy and wants you to know


Philly.com

1,300 Philly jobs being shipped to Mexico

Villanova LSD overdoses lead to arrests

Phila.'s HR head resigns after revamp


Rowan pursues AC medical school


The Detroit Free Press

U.S. surgeon general to Flint's trusted voices: Speak up

Sanders to UAW crowd in Dearborn: 'We need fair trade'

Christine Beatty to appear on 'Steve Harvey' show


John Kasich hits campuses, GOP strongholds in Mich.



The Los Angeles Times


Why Kamala Harris is unlikely to be a Supreme Court nominee

Proposal would shift bullet train funding for use on new water projects


Can Inglewood's NFL-fueled turnaround be a success if its schools are failing?


The Washington Post


Black memorabilia’s sale stirs feelings of both horror and pride

Battle over Scalia’s replacement spilling into Senate races


Conspiracy theories swirl around the death of Scalia

Tightening Nevada race threatens Clinton ‘firewall’

Bernie Sanders highlights his 1988 support of Jesse Jackson’s White House run

Reid to GOP: For the good of the country, stop your nakedly partisan obstruction

Robinson: How Donald Trump’s campaign has done us a great service


How the war in Iraq is haunting the 2016 presidential contest

Bill Clinton and the missed opportunities to kill Osama bin Laden

If you’re a racist, say you have minority friends. It helps.

Maryland: A right-to-die state? What to watch in the statehouse this week

D.C. mayor refuses to say how she picked sites for new homeless shelters



USA Today

Obama already starting process of Supreme Court nomination, White House says

Nation's disciplined teacher data to be audited state by state

Inspectors find safety violations at N.J. nuclear plants








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