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Today in Black America - October 18

POSTED: October 18, 2021, 10:00 am

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The Associated Press

Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says

Jury selection to start in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death

Crunch time: Biden faces critical next 2 weeks for agenda


USA Today

What to know about the men on trial for murder of jogger Ahmaud Arbery

Woman raped on train as bystanders did nothing, police say


Grocery store shelves bare? These products may be hard to find due to supply chain issues


The New York Times


As Rents Rise, So Do Pressures on People at Risk of Eviction

Debate Weighs Price of Biden’s Big Plan vs. Not Acting

As Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Fret About the Next


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Antonio Brown: Mayoral candidate wants to ‘reimagine Atlanta’

The Jolt: Anti-‘Buckhead City’ effort firing up Monday at state Capitol


HAPPENING TODAY: Jury selection begins in Ahmaud Arbery trial


NJ.com


It’s back to the office today for N.J. state workers as Murphy order takes effect

Princeton Community Housing breaks ground on 25 new affordable homes at Princeton Community Village

Mice, leaks persist at N.J. housing complex after $58M renovation, tenants say


The Baltimore Sun


A Baltimore family’s property taxes more than doubled, but delays in recording home purchases left them in the dark

Bashing Baltimore and the ‘radical left,’ Gov. Hogan pitches $150 million boost in Maryland public safety spending

How many Baltimore-area police and firefighters are vaccinated against COVID-19? Most don’t want to tell you.


The Los Angeles Times


California records driest year in a century

What sways homeless people to get COVID-19 shots? It could be other homeless people

Editorial: Will homeless veterans ever get housing on land set aside for them?


The Chicago Sun-Times


She never planned to get vaccinated. Seeing other pregnant women die from COVID changed her mind.

CPD restricts time off for officers as union fights Lightfoot on COVID-19 vaccination reporting mandate

Neil Steinberg: Why are cops afraid of vaccines?


The Washington Post

Powell praised by U.S. politicians from both parties as trailblazer, trusted adviser to presidents

Are Virginia’s Black voters energized or tired? McAuliffe brings in the big guns to motivate a crucial Democratic constituency.

Metro suspends more than half of its trains after investigation uncovers safety issues




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