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Civil rights pioneer Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was born on this date in 1922 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Today in Black America - June 15

POSTED: June 15, 2016, 3:00 pm

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Today in Black History: Keyboard prodigy Errol Garner, a jazz artist who composed and played music by ear, was born on this date in 1923 in Pittsburgh.


The New York Times


National

Mass Killings and Domestic Violence: A Common Thread


In the Dead, Puerto Ricans Hear a Roll Call


Talk Show Hosts Suggest Talk Is Not Enough

Senate Votes That Young Women Must Register for Draft


Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Meet as Their Battle Ends


Obama Denounces Donald Trump for His ‘Dangerous’ Mind-Set

Spending Bill Sets Off Senate Debate Over Gun Laws


D.N.C. Says Russian Hackers Penetrated Its Files, Including Dossier on Donald Trump

Republicans, Who Warned of Dithering on Ebola, Now Hesitate on Zika

The Debatable Premise Underlying Paul Ryan’s Antipoverty Plan


Local

Surprising Progress in Newtown Families’ Suit Against Maker of the AR-15 Rifle

Brooklyn Teenager Gets 19 Years to Life for Fire That Killed Officer

New York Legislators Back Alcohol at Brunch. But Ethics Reform? Hopes Are Fading.


The Christian Science Monitor

The surprising ways the Orlando shooting is familiar

Latest group seeking to curb US gun violence: military veterans

Asking tough questions of ourselves after Orlando

THE MONITOR'S VIEW Why students need teacher home visits


The Star-Ledger

What's next for N.J. public worker pensions?

Who's got N.J. pension amnesia? Christie or candidate Phil Murphy? | The Auditor

N.J. kindergartner found with box cutter barred from school, report says

'Too Gay' banner at N.J. school becomes tribute to Orlando


Should N.J. preschool teachers be paid the same as K-12 teachers?


Philly.com

Harrisburg mayor cuts off newspaper, won't talk to reporters

The Philly man who's spent three decades in solitary

Prosecutor: 'In Fattah World, none of the rules apply'

Cosby asks again to cross-examine his accuser before trial



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Judge who banned dead-beat dad from fathering more children says men have a responsibility


United justified in leaving Cleveland, audit finds


Ohio preschool teachers among lowest paid in U.S., federal report finds

Cleveland schools to seek 4-year renewal of 2012 tax increase

State school board resists a "trophies for all" push, makes small changes to math graduation requirements


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit Public Schools principal: I'm guilty, but not that guilty

Former council member sentenced in child porn case


DPS board asks state board for help in blocking legislation


Dennis Archer honored by American Bar Assocation


The Chicago Tribune


Johnson Publishing sells Ebony, Jet magazines to Texas firm

Move to fire controversial cop backfires when deadline missed: 'This one just fell through'

Chicago cop relieved of duties as authorities investigate apparent head-stomping on video

Cop's Obama slur shows Chicago police need better anti-discrimination rules, IPRA says


SEC opens investigation into Lincoln-Way bonds, financial reports: subpoena


The Los Angeles Times

L.A. County supervisors call for a state emergency declaration on homelessness

Oakland to weigh civilian oversight of Police Department as sexual misconduct scandal widens


Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to expand California's power grid raises questions

L.A. education reform group names board, signals shift from charter-school-only focus


The Washington Post

Gun control getting a fresh look from GOP

How #NoMoreSilence became a rallying cry for stricter gun laws


Republicans join Obama in rebuking Trump

Gov. Larry Hogan says he doesn’t plan to vote for Donald Trump


Jimmy Carter calls for return to publicly financed elections


Visa overstays a security risk when 99% of foreigners leave U.S. on time?


Hedge fund manager charged with reaping $32 million profit from Washington-style insider trading scheme


Pastor refuses to mourn Orlando victims: ‘The tragedy is that more of them didn’t die’


Colleges trying courses without textbooks, could save students $1,300 a year


Vincent Gray wins D.C. Council seat, makes political comeback

During a school year of terrorist attacks, Muslim students report bullying


USA Today

Lawrence Phillips hanged himself with bed sheet, according to autopsy report

Democratic senators stage 'filibuster' to force action on gun bills









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