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Today in Black America - June 16

POSTED: June 16, 2016, 7:00 am

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Today in Black History: Author John Howard Griffin, who posed as a Black man for his seminal book on southern racism,"Black Like Me," was born in 1920
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The New York Times

National

Trump and N.R.A. Leaders to Discuss Preventing Gun Sales to People on Terror Watch Lists

Mass Shooting or Terrorist Attack? Depends on Your Party

Democrats, in Marathon Filibuster, Call for Gun Limits

Opposition to Judge in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Grows, In and Out of Court

Blow: Omar Mateen, American Monster

Advocates for Release of 9/11 Documents Worry About Potential Delay

Not Just a U.S. Problem: Black Lives Matter Here, Too, Canadians Say

Why the I.R.S. Fails to Crack the Small-Business Tax Nut

Oakland Mayor Removes Police Chief Days After Appointing Him


Local


De Blasio’s $325 Million Ferry Push: Rides to 5 Boroughs, at Subway Price

Ex-Classmate of Murdered Brooklyn Girl Is Indicted 10 Years After Her Death

Hoosick Falls Residents Take Anger Over Tainted Water to New York’s Capitol


For Women of Immigrant Heritage, the ABC’s of Running for Office


The Christian Science Monitor


'Where are you from?' How a little question raises a big issue in France

Islamist views on LGBT: what the Quran says, and what it doesn't

Why are some Obamacare plans about to become more expensive?

Why Southern Baptists resolved to lower Confederate battle flag


The Star-Ledger


N.J.'s Booker, Menendez join Senate filibuster for gun safety laws

Trump scammed Atlantic City. Will he do the same to America? | Editorial

N.J. doctor caught in drug sting surrenders medical license

Chaos erupts at courthouse after man cleared of 2013 Jersey City murder

Ready for the streets: 15 new officers sworn into Jersey City Police Department


Philly.com


After monthlong trial, jury deliberations underway in Fattah corruption case


ACLU to Kenney: Protect protesters' rights during convention

$6.5B price tag for 35-year University City overhaul

Ubinas: For some folks, it's easier to get a gun than to get the point


Philly school principals' union turns down contract


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland federal judge replaces New Jersey attorney's arrest warrant with $500-a-day fine

Two applicants for Cleveland police's internal affairs director have spotty history as cops


State school board won't rescue OAK Leadership charter school run by former colleague


The Detroit Free Press

How to work on gun violence without violating the Second Amendment

Dunnings camp remains silent on prostitution charges


Scam alert: IRS impostors target college students

Michigan State University board approves almost 4% tuition hike


The Chicago Tribune

Democratic senator wages nearly 15-hour filibuster in wake of mass shootings

1 dead, 13 wounded in city shootings

6-year-old girl hospitalized again after shooting


Garry McCarthy questions Rahm Emanuel's male attributes

'More people hate' him: The difficulties of protecting Emanuel



The Washington Post


Senate Democrats: Republicans agree to vote on gun-control measures

In wake of Orlando shootings, gun control getting a fresh look from GOP


How ‘pro-gun’ Bob Casey became an evangelist for gun control laws

Former Miss Universe, civil rights legend Dolores Huerta team up against Trump

Coming of age in a city coming apart

House Republicans lay out proposals to rein in presidential power


Sex offenders who are still locked up may have won right to vote again in Va.

Will Supreme Court end affirmative action in college admissions?

Southern Baptist Convention urges churches to welcome refugees

Charter advocates acknowledge ‘disturbingly low performance’ of virtual schools

Zika can cause microcephaly even if moms have no symptoms, report says


Chicago police review agency recommends firing officer who allegedly called Obama the n-word


Bowser’s new challenge: More combative council could threaten her reelection

‘I don’t know if people understand what is happening in Baltimore’

How a D.C. political novice unseated longtime council member Vincent Orange


The Los Angeles Times


California lawmakers unplug the state's electric car program

California Legislature approves $171 billion state budget

2nd Amendment talk is nonsense — until we control the weapons and the killing stops

After a sex scandal rocked Oakland police, officials are trying to figure out how to restore public trust

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



USA Today


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

Senate Homeland Security chair seeks Orlando gunman's Facebook info


7 state workers indicted for food stamp fraud that cost U.S. nearly $1M






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