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Today in Black America - June 29

POSTED: June 29, 2016, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: The NAACP established the Spingarn Award in 1914, named for chairman Joel Spingarn, for the purpose of celebrating Black achievement
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The New York Times


National


Suicide Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 41 at Istanbul Airport

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Are Deadlocked, Poll Shows

How Trump’s Campaign Could Redraw Voter Allegiances

Bernie Sanders: Democrats Need to Wake Up

Donald Trump Makes Forceful Case for His Candidacy in Trade Speech

Unscathed by Report, Hillary Clinton Faces Emails as Final Benghazi Chapter

Think Tank Rallies Former National Security Figures Behind Clinton


Gun Control Wall, Bolstered by Republicans, Shows a Crack


Supreme Court Complicates Corruption Cases From New York to Illinois

The Right-Wing Supreme Court That Wasn’t

Who Will Tell the Story of Slavery?



Local


Incumbents in New York Congressional Primaries Ward Off Challengers


Adriano Espaillat Is in Position to Replace Rangel and Become First Dominican in Congress

For the Second Year, Rents in Some Stabilized Apartments in New York City Will Not Increase

Phil Parker, Who Helped Homeless Alcoholics, Dies at 86


The Christian Science Monitor

One nonprofit's way of responding to natural disasters – more than 60 of them

The brewing liberal labor revolution

How Benghazi will shape 2016 presidential race (+video)


The Star-Ledger


How Christie and Prieto hammered out their surprise N.J. sales-tax deal

Did the U.S. Supreme Court hand Menendez a lifeline?

Back in a town hall groove, Christie thanks N.J. for its 'patience' with him


Sweeney pushing '100 percent' funding for N.J. schools


Protesters greet Christie at governor's first school funding 'fairness forum'



Philly.com

Temple provost removed; college has $22 million shortfall in scholarship aid

Baer: On Elizabeth Warren, Ed Rendell, and Donald Trump

Immigration advocates take protest to street and voting booth

Panel approves subpoena power in Kane impeachment probe


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Chase policies offer range of rules for police departments in Northeast Ohio


Jimmy Dimora case mirrors Supreme Court's Virginia governor ruling, attorneys say

Prosecutor files to dismiss murder charges against 'East Cleveland 3'


Ex-Cleveland Brown Reggie Rucker wants sentencing delayed as he awaits results of concussion testing


The first phase of Cleveland's African-American Cultural Garden opens, now for the next phase: Sharon Broussard


The Chicago Tribune


3-year-old shot in the face is among 17 injured overnight

Chicago Public Schools set to make $669 million pension payment

Rauner, top lawmakers hold lengthy talks on budget impasse, Madigan 'optimistic'

Sheriff Tom Dart takes another look at mayor's office

Nearly half of U.S. workers consider themselves underemployed, report says


The Detroit Free Press


Arson suspected in 17 fires on Detroit's east side

Council approves extra taxes for upscale Detroit neighborhoods

Michigan school funding more unequal, new report finds


Rep. Brian Banks facing 4 charges filed by AG Bill Schuette

Michigan AG Bill Schuette wins preliminary OK for Flint probe funding


The Washington Post

Without Scalia, high court’s term became a letdown for conservatives who had high hopes

Paul Ryan urges new trade deal with the U.K. after Brexit

As the E.U. falls apart, North American leaders seek unity in Ottawa Wednesday

Conservative pick backed by Cruz to challenge Bennet in Colorado

Efforts to fight Zika fail as lawmakers play politics with looming health crisis

Sanders opposes Puerto Rico bill in test of his post-campaign clout

Sanders campaign asks donors to help delegates get to Philadelphia for ‘critical votes’

How to fill the skills gap for new college grads who don’t have work experience

Bud Light runs ads saying it ‘proudly supports equal pay,’ won’t say whether it gives equal pay

State officials decline to remove school board members who ousted superintendent

Hogan says he’ll keep fighting Democrats over funding road projects

Civil rights activist Walter Fauntroy released from jail

D.C.’ s ‘fair scheduling’ labor bill hits a hiccup, but proponents still hopeful

Plan for shower buses and female hygiene products for D.C.’s homeless delayed


The Los Angeles Times

Initiative to legalize recreational use of pot in California qualifies for November ballot

In Hollywood, Hillary Clinton looks to the future and brushes aside the past

California has a lot more water than some think, new Stanford study suggests

Morale low, lack of improvement felt within Burbank Police Department, survey shows



USA Today

Residents lose homes to make way for Rio Olympics

Exclusive: NRA to run $2 million Benghazi-themed ad campaign for Trump






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