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Today in Black America - March 13

POSTED: March 13, 2017, 11:00 am

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Today in Black History: Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, pioneer, established what would become the city of Chicago on this date in 1773.

The New York Times


National


A Glimpse Into the Life of a Slave Sold to Save Georgetown


New Ferguson Video Adds Wrinkle to Michael Brown Case

The New Party of No


For Solace and Solidarity, Liberals Turn to TV Again


5 Numbers to Look For in Report on Health Care Plan

How the Republican Health Plan Could Affect You

G.O.P. Desire to Keep Party Feuds Private Breaks Down Over Health Care


No Health Insurance Is Hard. No Phone? Unthinkable.

Key Offices Gather Dust as Positions Remain Unfilled


Trump Wants Faster Growth. The Fed Moves for Restraint.

The Upshot: Fed’s Era of Easy Money Is Ending

Democrats’ Line of Attack on Gorsuch: No Friend of the Little Guy


Steve King Says Civilization Can’t Be Restored With ‘Somebody Else’s Babies’



Local


City Report Looks at Local Business Improvement Districts

With Preet Bharara’s Dismissal, Storied Office Loses Its Top Fighter


The Christian Science Monitor


Trump vs. the media: the war over facts


How the ACLU is training protesters in the 'resistance' movement

Help wanted: Workers finally benefit as labor shortage expands

Break up the family? White House weighs new border deterrent.


Blaxploitation movies, South Africa style? A lost era of film sees new light.


The Star-Ledger

Records reveal how police tied accused serial killer to 3 slayings

What 2 ex-N.J. governors say about media bias, pension crisis, electing the AG

Paul Fishman was shocked by abrupt ouster, report says

A conversation with former Gov. Jim Florio | The Star-Ledger


That time N.J. governor candidate Jim Johnson was mentioned on SNL | The Auditor


The Chicago Tribune

Boy, 16, and two other people found dead in car in Gresham


New bill for $15 minimum wage reopens state wage fight


REX HUPPKE: Steve King shows it's time to deport certain white men

EDITORIALS: Salvaging a Senate compromise: Can pension reform and CPS funding coexist?



Philly.com

Sen. Bob Casey vows to 'fight like hell' in Philly town hall


With soda tax money, pre-K centers see rapid growth


Have thoughts on police body cameras? Head to this hearing.


How your Pa. insurance fees finance public-worker pensions

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers sobering to huge budget deficit



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Black men seen as larger, more threatening than white men, says study that mentions Tamir Rice

Almost all of Ohio's voucher cash goes to religious schools (photos)

Ohio could lose billions to pay for healthcare under Obamacare replacement, studies show


Ohio state representative arrested, faces drunken driving, weapons charges, reports say


357 Ohio governments violated public records law in 2016, auditor says



The Detroit Free Press


Churches, synagogues may become sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants

Health care future uncertain for low-income Michiganders

Riley: Metro Detroit gets grant for historic study of black cancer survivors

8 school districts to meet with state to avoid closures



The Washington Post


After this KKK banner came down, the real story began

Trump said no one would lose coverage under Obamacare repeal. Paul Ryan won’t make that promise.

Medicaid’s future a sleeper issue that could be biggest stumbling block for health-care plans

Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforce


Kellyanne Conway on surveillance: ‘I’m not in the job of having evidence’

ACLU is leading a million-dollar resistance effort against Trump’s policies

Rep. Steve King warns that ‘our civilization’ can’t be restored with ‘somebody else’s babies’

Court says Texas congressional districts gerrymandered to hurt minorities

A conspiracy site with White House press credentials revives a debunked birther story

Gluten-free diets may be tied to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes


Could Southern Baptist Russell Moore lose his job? Churches threaten to pull funds after months of Trump controversy

Academics are only part of the education this school offers its diverse student body


Intense competition for teachers inspires urban schools to train their own

In first test of vouchers under DeVos, D.C. bill advances in House committee


The Los Angeles Times


California Democrats unveil expansive aid plan with goal of making public colleges 'debt-free'

Selfie of white joggers in African American neighborhood sets off debate, and quest for understanding

Trump voters would be among the biggest losers in Republicans' Obamacare replacement plan

The life-and-death stakes of an Affordable Care Act repeal in one of L.A. County's poorest, sickest regions

Seeing red: Membership triples for the Democratic Socialists of America

Fearful parents sign papers for friends to care for kids in case they're deported

Introducing the California School Dashboard, your new guide to understanding your child's education


USA Today

Hospitals fear Obamacare repeal may create financial strain

Rise in hate crimes spurs launch of database and hotline

'A bad idea': More new mortgages are risky ones








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