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Today in Black America - October 26

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Today in Black History: Edward W. Brooke, III, the first Black to serve in the U.S. Senate in the 20th century, is born in 1919 in Washington, D.C.

The New York Times

National


EDITORIAL: The Real Reason for G.O.P.’s Silence on Trump


Edsall: The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Trump

G.O.P. Becomes Party of Trump, and Critics Give In or Give Up


Tax Cut Could Unite G.O.P., but Already There Are Rifts


Once Pitched as Calming Force, Kelly Instead Mirrors Boss

Flake’s Rebuke of Trump Bore Marks of His Mormon Faith


F.C.C. to Loosen Rules on Local Media Ownership

How Much Could White House Officials Save by Flying Commercial? A Lot


‘Flesh-Eating Bacteria’ Causes 2nd Death in Texas Since Hurricane Harvey


Local

Suffolk Prosecutor Charged With Obstructing Police Assault Investigation


M.T.A. Will Ban Alcohol Advertising on Buses and Subways

Girlfriend of Brooklyn Man Shot by Officer Tells Jurors of Fatal Encounter

Gifts to Menendez Weren’t Disclosed Because Friend Gave Them, Aide Says


Philly.com

Pa. legislature's budget deal: More borrowing, more casinos, more taxes

Court bid to block Gov. Wolf borrowing, including $1.25B against PCLB profits


Class never dismissed: First-generation Penn alumni still feel like impostors


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit mayor debate: Mike Duggan, Coleman Young II trade punches in heated face-off

Kellogg's to replace racially insensitive Corn Pops boxes following Twitter call out

Detroit students get live view of Michigan Supreme Court in action


Dave Bing, Kevyn Orr put aside previous tensions to help black boys in Detroit


The Chicago Tribune


Parents of dead, dying children blast Public Health director for newborn testing failure

Billions lost, millions wasted: Why Chicago area residents pay for water that never reaches their taps


Tensions between Preckwinkle and Dart resurface at Cook County budget hearing

Midlothian woman gets 90 days in jail for yelling racial slurs, attacking couple at margarita fest


What do Chicago theater actors make? A new study looks at inequality in pay, race and gender



The Star-Ledger


Jersey City council to meet on controversial voicemail after mayor's race


Phil Murphy for governor, but N.J. deserves so much better | The Star-Ledger

New Guadagno problem? Because of Trump, many N.J. Republicans say they're now Democrats

Feisty Menendez friend calls prosecutors' questions 'bizarre'


FBI seeking info on 2 N.J. teens who disappeared 42 years ago


Why plans for a $56M community center are causing tension in this small borough



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

SEIU District 1199 endorses Zack Reed in Cleveland mayor's race

Mayor Frank Jackson unveils long-term plan for tackling youth violence, expanding on successful summer programs

Cleveland's conundrum: Should the city require moonlighting officers to wear body cameras?

Cleveland police officer kills man in city's Glenville neighborhood, authorities say

Cleveland grand jury rejects charges against 17 identified in Jon Husted's illegal voting probe



The Los Angeles Times


Fats Domino put the joy in rock 'n' roll

Sen. Kamala Harris says she won't back bill to keep government open without a plan for 'Dreamers'

The quiet crisis among African Americans: Pregnancy and childbirth are killing women at inexplicable rates

Black doulas, midwives and reproductive health advocates step up in response to rising black maternal deaths

Review: George Clooney's racially charged 'Suburbicon' is a dreadful movie for dreadful times


The Washington Post


GOP majority in Senate hangs in balance as McConnell allies declare open warfare on Bannon

The Fix: Charlottesville was the turning point for Trump’s GOP critics in the Senate


Trolling Trump: How viral visual taunts have changed protest in the nation’s capital


Video: Six protests in the age of Trump

Trump rekindles controversy, saying he remembered slain soldier’s name ‘right from the beginning’

Hepatitis A outbreak among homeless a byproduct of California’s housing crunch

Wonkblog Analysis: Is a $100,000 income middle class in America?

Former Clinton, DNC aides largely silent on funding of Trump-Russia dossier

Free seminars seek to boost homeownership among black vets

Justice Department agrees to settle lawsuits over IRS scrutiny of tea party groups

After-school program seeks to bring environmental education to diverse communities


USA Today


NAACP travel warning for American Airlines: What options do you have?

NAACP: Most complaints about American Airlines. What can brands learn?

Majority of white Americans feel discriminated against: poll






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