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Today in Black America - January 27

POSTED: January 27, 2017, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: Opera great Leontyne Price makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on this date in 1961.

The New York Times

National


Nearly 8 Decades Later, an Apology for a Lynching in Georgia

Texas Muslims Voice Concerns After Inflammatory Survey and Forum

Succeeding Against the Odds Can Make You Sick

White House Sows Confusion Over Plan to Tax Imports

The Winners and Losers of an Import-Based Tax

EDITORIAL: Trump’s Mexico Tantrum


Pushed Into Corner, Mexican President Punches Back


Trump Sought Crowd Photos From National Park Service

Bannon Says News Media Should ‘Keep Its Mouth Shut’

What Trump Can and Can’t Do to Dismantle Obama’s Climate Rules

Days Before a Deadline, Trump Team Cancels Ads for Obama Health Plan


Local


Even Before Trump Acts on Immigration, New Yorkers Protest

Affordable Housing Plan Reworked, Cuomo Looks to Albany

Contract to Defend de Blasio to Cost City $11.6 Million

How 5 Generations Have Pushed Racial Boundaries



The Christian Science Monitor


Why police worry about Trump's 'sanctuary cities' crackdown

US no longer a 'full democracy' in 2016 Democracy Index: Where do we go from here?

Why Trump could bring back secret prisons and waterboarding (+video)

Federal judge declares Ohio’s execution process unconstitutional


Trump and NAFTA: New deal won’t be easy


The Star-Ledger


Christie to union: Punish politicians who opposed N.J. gas tax hike

Christie gives advice to Trenton high schoolers as groups protest his funding plan

Terrell Homes residents are divided over closing the Newark complex

Newark police reportedly shoot driver who tried to run over cop

N.J. still bogged down in foreclosures as rest of country recovers


Philly.com


Thousands march through Philly to protest Trump's visit

Armstrong: Black Lives Matter week should be a regular thing

Trump said Philly's murder rate is 'terribly increasing.' It's not.


Grim new forecast sees nearly $3B budget gap in Pennsylvania

Philly school buildings need nearly $5B in repairs, new report says

Five takeaways from Kenney’s talk with Center City residents



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Federal judge: Ohio's three-drug death penalty cocktail poses 'substantial risk of serious harm'

U.S. Education Secretary-nominee Betsy DeVos and the unpaid Ohio fines owed by group she once headed: Editorial Board Roundtable

The legacy of Carl and Louis Stokes: 2017 marks 50th anniversary of historic election (video)


Cleveland judge considers whether to dismiss charges against 12 RNC protesters


Ohio hospitals, Medicaid providers concerned about Trump administration's block grant plans

Cleveland wastewater pipeline project included among Trump infrastructure proposals to receive federal money


The Chicago Tribune


Trump reportedly claimed 2 fatally shot in Chicago during Obama’s speech. But it never happened.

2 cops involved in controversial fatal shootings picked to become mentors to rookies


UW-Madison student guilty of black church arsons wants pro-white group


3 cheers for Roxane Gay's gutsy book pull: 'We're not going to normalize racism’


The Detroit Free Press


Sinkhole situation worsens as officials fear sewage discharge

Immigrants in Michigan: Trump orders 'tear our families apart'


Nation's annual homeless count reveals some surprises in Detroit

Detroit's DDA votes to make committee meetings public



The Washington Post

Trump begins push to reshape U.S. role in the world with ‘America first’ theme

These towns pushed for tough laws targeting undocumented immigrants. They all failed.

Reality check: Many of Trump’s early vows will never actually happen

Trump pressured Park Service to find proof for his crowd size claims


White House stops outreach for ACA enrollment

Balanced budget no longer his top priority, Trump says

Thousands demonstrated against Trump in Philly. Is this a new era of perpetual protest?


Greenpeace protesters who unfurled ‘resist’ banner released from jail; group vows more opposition

Research shows young girls are less likely to think of women as ‘really, really smart’

Trump’s imaginary ‘voter fraud’ claims will make it harder for minorities to vote


Trump’s plan to roll back Medicaid will especially affect his voters

Md. Democrat wants to ban local governments from boosting minimum wage



The Los Angeles

With 'sanctuary cities' fight, California sees an opportunity to ensnarl Trump's agenda

Trump administration moves make scientists nervous. Here's what they're planning to do about it


Thomas Hardiman, under consideration for Supreme Court, is a champion of gun rights

What is a 'violent crime'? For California's new parole law, the definition is murky— and it matters



USA Today


First 'sanctuary city' caves to Trump demands

Trump's wall is a huge waste of money: Our view




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