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Today in Black America - January 12

POSTED: January 12, 2017, 9:30 am

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Today in Black History: James Farmer, civil rights activist, and founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), was born on this date in 1920.

The New York Times


National


How a Dossier, Explosive but Unverified, Set Off a Crisis

Donald Trump Concedes Russia’s Interference in Election

Trump Voters in Iowa Are Unfazed

Hearings Set to Start for Housing, C.I.A. and Defense Picks

Editorial: Made-for-TV Promises


Senate Takes Major Step Toward Repeal of Health Care Law

Holder to Lead Attack on G.O.P. Gerrymandering

Truth or Insult? Artwork Hung in Capital Spawns a Dispute


Justices Face ‘Blizzard of Words’ in Special Education Case



Local


New York Today: If Martin Luther King Had Sneezed

New York Secures the Most Affordable Housing Units in 27 Years

As State Tour Ends, Fate of Cuomo’s Agenda Lies With Restive Legislature


Jewel Plummer Cobb, 92, Dies; Led a California Campus


The Christian Science Monitor


Obama speech signals a post-presidency like no other

Did you catch Trump’s press conference? It was a real production.

Where do police officers and reform activists find common ground?

Chris Christie wants to limit painkiller prescriptions. Will that cut back on opioid addiction?

Why are Jews, gays, and other minorities in Europe increasingly voting far-right?


The Star-Ledger


Englewood looks to light rail as boost to struggling downtown


N.J. Supreme Court issues 'significant' ruling on sentencing youths

Booker opposes Trump nominee for attorney general: 'I cannot be silent'

37 N.J. police departments getting body cameras with federal funds


N.J. needs to be more affordable to keep workforce, leaders say

Christie plan to limit painkillers 'cruel,' N.J. doctors say



Philly.com


After four years in prison ex-Police Inspector Danny Castro wants his rep back


$60 million Bible center planned for Independence Mall

Trump appoints Philly doctor to lead the VA


Wagner becomes first Republican to launch bid against Wolf


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland police to begin training on new use-of-force policy, still struggling with citizen complaint backlog


Crisis texting hotline has been successful in Ohio, officials say

RTA requests extra 30 days to repay feds $12 million

President-elect Donald Trump says Cleveland Clinic will assist with VA reform


Ohio failed to help neediest homeowners in foreclosure, federal report says



The Chicago Tribune


Justice Department to find constitutional abuses by Chicago police: sources

Awkwardness as Republican leader rips Chicago violence with Emanuel watching


Madigan re-elected speaker for 17th time, lays out Democratic economic agenda


Doctor tapped to lead South Side trauma center says violence needs to be treated as a 'disease'

Mom pulling girl from Elmwood Park school over racist phone message



The Detroit Free Press


Judge halts collections against Mich. jobless claimants in fraud foulup


Flint, U.S. officials tell Flint residents water is improving

New Detroit school board takes reins of district

Eastpointe looking to settle discrimination lawsuit


The Los Angeles Times


ABC's "black-ish" reacts to Trump election with barbs, anger and a plea for understanding

State watchdog agency investigating after Times report on political donations

Skelton: With prudent budget crafting, Brown shows again that he's the adult in the Capitol

Ex-USC football player pleads guilty to drug trafficking, gambling scheme


The Washington Post

Why intel chiefs decided to brief Trump on salacious claims


Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’ The past 30 years show otherwise.

It was a mad, mad day in American politics. Is it also our new normal?

Trump news cycle has Democrats struggling to adapt

ACLU releases a guide on how to interact with police for inauguration demonstrators

How an obscure U.S. policy effort could hurt American Muslims

How long Cabinet confirmations take — and why past nominees failed

Carson to face questions on his qualifications to head HUD

‘I Stand With Ted’: A school board member who wore blackface wouldn’t resign. Now, he’s praised.

Charles Koch teams with black colleges on education and criminal justice research


Trump, McCain take aim at F-35 program

‘He was everything to them’: He saved thousands of addicts’ lives, then died too young

Barack Obama Elementary students talk about Obama's departure

In State of Commonwealth address, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe sounds cooperative and nostalgic


Lois Dickson Rice, lobbyist behind federal grants for college students, dies at 83


D.C. gets $3 million settlement from lender that allegedly charged 169 percent interest


Democrat Michael Vaughn of Prince George’s resigns from state legislature


USA Today


Obamacare takes first real step closer to repeal after Senate vote

Fact check: Trump's false and misleading claims at his press conference


Mich. state workers dealing with bedbugs — at the office













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