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Today in Black America - July 25

POSTED: July 25, 2013, 6:00 am

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Today in Black History: Two young Black couples are viciously lynched by a mob in 1946 in an incident known as the "Monroe Massacre" in rural Georgia.

The New York Times

House Defeats Effort to Rein In N.S.A. Data Gathering

Obama Focuses on Economy, Vowing to Help Middle Class

Editorial: The Middle Class at Center Stage


Senate Approves Student Loan Plan Linked to Markets

Some Democrats Look to Push Party Away From Center

At Ford Foundation, Vice President Rises to Top Job

Madison Square Garden Is Told to Move


The Star Ledger

Son of Sugar Hill Records founders sentenced for tax evasion


Some Booker staffers say Senate campaign not treating them fairly

Five teens charged with attacking three boys in Jersey City's Lincoln Park today

Trenton legislators and gun violence activists urge Gov. Christie to sign gun bills


The Christian Science Monitor

Jerry Brown: String of economic successes fuel buzz about a fourth term

Student loans: Bipartisan reform heads for passage after 81-18 Senate vote

Leaving zero troops in Afghanistan? It's a serious option, Pentagon says.



The Detroit Free Press

Judge: Detroit bankruptcy to proceed; city's health at risk

Emergency manager says Flint's crime reduction plan is on track

Michigan teachers' jobs would depend on evaluations, student test scores under new proposal


The Washington Post

Obama: ‘Washington has taken its eye off the ball’ on economic recovery

Willie Reed, witness who risked his life to testify in Emmett Till lynching, dies


Trayvon Martin’s father speaks at congressional caucus

Prince George’s takes steps to address affordable housing

McDonnell switches strategy in answering allegations


The Chicago Tribune

City OKs $10 million payment over coerced guilty plea

Accused minister allowed to remain free despite comment about federal judge

Former Illinois politician pleads guilty in scholarship scam

Street vendors to be studied


The Los Angeles Times

Raunchy, racist jokes at sheriff's gathering sparks outrage

Poll: More than half of state voters give Jerry Brown high marks

Officers who pepper-sprayed UC Davis students can be named, court rules

U.S. investigates handling of alleged sex assaults at USC



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio lawmakers aim to end high infant mortality rates

Cleveland Fire Chief McGinnis reprimanded for threatening to stab a firefighter in the neck for not wearing duty shirt

Editorial: Low Income Housing Tax Credit must not fall victim to tax reform: editorial

Stocks of Cleveland-area banks soar in value in 2013 compared with competitors







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