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Today in Black America - June 14

POSTED: June 14, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: Congress passed the Enrollment Act on this date in 1864, authorizing equal pay for Black Union soldiers in the Civil War.

The New York Times

National

The Words Politicians Used to Respond To the Orlando Nightclub Attack


Orlando Shooting Reignites Gun Control Debate in Congress

The Orlando Shooting Victims

Study Calls Snub of Obama’s Supreme Court Pick Unprecedented


Next for Bernie Sanders? Final Primary and a Talk With Hillary Clinton

Sentencing Memo in Stanford Rape Case


Brock Turner Sentencing Packet


Decorated Officer Charged With Threatening Muslims in North Carolina


Local

Fewer Hurdles to Graduation for Disabled Students in New York

How Joseph Percoco, Cuomo’s Problem-Solver, Became a Problem

A Game of Musical Chairs, Played With Schools, Divides the Upper West Side



The Christian Science Monitor


Twilight of the Old South?

Why female extremists need to be taken seriously

Democratic strategists cautious about prospect of retaking House

Should Washington, D.C. become the 51st state? Why Sanders and Clinton say yes.


The Star-Ledger


Judge sentencing guard in prison rape: 'You lost who you were'

'Model scholar-athlete' from Philly killed in Orlando nightclub shooting

New coalition says it will spend big bucks to stop north Jersey casinos

N.J. lawmakers: 23 cent gas tax hike for road jobs is fair trade for estate tax cut

Mayors urge gun control, unity as towns across N.J. announce vigils for Orlando



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


City of Cleveland vows to fix problems in investigating police-misconduct claims


Better education and preparation, but no ban on AR-15 rifles, gun customers say


Akron man guilty of trying to extort former Ohio State football star Beanie Wells

Former Cleveland Councilwoman Merle Gordon named as city's public health director


The Detroit Free Press


Michigan state workers lost a lot in '17 budget debate

Millennials face unique challenges in workplace

Broom-wielding Detroit teacher to settle for $390K

Supporters rally in Detroit for activist Rasmieh Odeh

Lawyer who represented freed Detroit teen wants license back


Philly.com

Big chunk of soda tax money not going to pre-K

As trial winds down, defense says feds are desperate to smear Fattah

Black frat, Kappa Alpha Psi, targets Trump over attacks on "Mexican" judge


Recent West Catholic Prep graduate among the dead in Orlando


The Chicago Tribune

Police investigate apparent head stomping by Chicago officer after video emerges

3 killed, at least 26 others wounded in Chicago shootings

Average Chicago property tax bill up nearly 13 percent


Elevated lead levels found in 5 more CPS schools; aldermen call for hearings

Guns. It always comes back to the guns.



The Washington Post

This is Trumpism: A personality-fueled run that resonates in an anxious era


Terror watch lists at center of congressional debate post-Orlando shooting

In push for gender equality, Obamas host United State of Women Summit Tuesday

Intelligence community doesn’t look like either federal or overall workforces


Will Trump’s anti-Latino statements hurt the GOP? Here’s what we can learn from LBJ and Goldwater.

At a historic meeting, Southern Baptists may consider opposing Confederate flag

Fed survey shows low inflation expectations


Civil rights advocates slam Alexandria school system over discipline data


Richmond is ripping off its residents



The Los Angeles Times


Kamala Harris strengthened, Loretta Sanchez weak as general election begins, new poll finds


Ex-L.A. County sheriff's deputy at center of jail scandal is given six months in prison

California's cap-and-trade program faces daunting hurdles to avoid collapse

Stanford rape case: Protest planned at graduation



USA Today

Stanford case juror to judge: Shame on you

Koch network pushes Congress to cut spending









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