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Today in Black America - May 20

POSTED: May 20, 2013, 7:00 am

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Today in Black History: A white mob attacked a bus of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama in 1961; an event that sparked the movement that year.

The New York Times

The Caucus: Obama Encourages Black Graduates

I.R.S. Inquiry Status Told to White House in April

Potential Donors to Enroll America Grow Skittish


Budget Office Says Obama Plan Would Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion


Larger Union That Enforces Immigration Opposes Bill

The Great Divide: The 1 Percent Are Only Half the Problem


Editorial: Education, Vision and the Mayor's Race

Scrutiny of Silver Continues as Lopez Is Set to Resign

Suburbs’ Share of Poor Has Grown Since 2000

Girl Fatally Shot on Bus Wasn’t Target, Police Say


The Christian Science Monitor

Obama to detail terrorism policy including drone attacks and Guantánamo Bay prison

IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against Obamacare (+video)


Feds rooting out 'unwelcome speech' on campus: But what is that?

'Obamagate' danger for the GOP: political overreach


The Star Ledger

Murdered 12-year-old is latest victim in spasm of gun violence in Jersey City

Rutgers graduates largest class in its history; Degrees conferred on 14,000 in the rain


Mom who was living in Ewing storage locker with sons feels 'such an abundance of love' as she is freed from jail

N.J. Attorney General creates panel to review State Police promotion process

The chance a Newark man didn't waste to change his future



The Detroit Free Press

Judge faces hearing over sexual relationship with witness

Saginaw police: 14-year-olds shot while sitting in car


Report: State employees make more than peers in other states

Black-college graduation rates take hit amid tough economy


The Washington Post

Banks slow to pay out mortgage relief funds

How the IRS seeded the clouds for a political deluge

Treasury IG: IRS used ‘inappropriate criteria’ to probe conservative groups

'Who's going to jail' over IRS scandal? Probably nobody.

Michelle Obama at Bowie State: ‘Be an example of excellence’


Obama gets personal about race and manhood in Morehouse speech


Pr. George’s will tear down decrepit houses



The Chicago Tribune

Newtown parents: Magazine limits are 'common sense'

Route to new school a 'danger zone,' protester says

Illinois concealed carry bill stalls

Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Obama gives commencement address at Morehouse

President Obama speaks at Atlanta fundraiser


Some Spelman parents barred from graduation

Cobb County schools eliminates ethics director’s job


The Los Angeles Times


Suburbs overtake cities as home of majority of poor

City is quiet after fatal beating by deputies

A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line

Little attention paid to race in huge community college district

Endorsements recap: The Times recommends


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland's job drought will soon be history, study says

Cuyahoga County likely to add funds for college scholarships to its education assistance program

Margaret Bernstein: Activist Yvonne Pointer is an accessible hero, one that Clevelanders can reach out and touch

City of Cleveland might have to pay fired consultant for work, settlement agreement states


USA Today


Police: Man charged in hate crime of slain NYC gay man

Obama: There's no longer time for excuses for black men









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