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Today in Black America - December 18

POSTED: December 18, 2013, 10:30 am

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Today in Black History: Rev. Jesse Jackson creates People United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), an offshoot of his "Operation Breadbasket," in 1971.

The New York Times


Senate Asks C.I.A. to Share Its Report on Interrogations

Budget Deal Offers a Reprieve From Capital’s Paralysis


3 House Retirements Complicate Outlook for Midterms


House Opens Inquiry After Republican’s Cocaine Conviction

Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported

Wanted: Schools Chief Who Has Never Crossed de Blasio on Education

Time Short, Bloomberg Touts Successes in Brooklyn

SUNY Withdraws Development Plan for Troubled Brooklyn Hospital



The Christian Science Monitor

Budget deal: Senate Republicans vote to advance bill they hate (+video)

US judge rules NSA data sweep an 'indiscriminate and arbitrary invasion' (+video)



The Star Ledger


N.J. has second highest median household income, according to Census


Chris Christie had the best year of any politician in the country, new poll says

Newark school restructuring includes plans to put charters in district buildings

For first time in 35 years, N.J. legislative ethics panel fines state lawmaker


The Detroit Free Press

Trial on Detroit's bankruptcy finance deal resumes


Lawsuit seeks $10M in fatal police shooting of Lansing teen in bank


Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's accomplishments to be honored today

Gov. Snyder signs laws requiring EpiPens in schools


More than 300 cops sweep Detroit blocks plagued by drugs, violence; 37 arrested

Police report shows Charles Pugh exchanged sexually explicit text messages with teen



Philly.com

Census: Poverty up 62% in NE Philly


Ethics panel clears Penn Foundation in lobbying probe


Camden schools chief reports from his 'listening tour'



The Washington Post

Feeling besieged, tea party groups steel for battle

African Americans and murders by intimate partners

Majority in U.S. want minimum wage increased, poll finds

Virginia black male students suspended at higher rates


An anchor and icon stands accused

Ex-Pr. George’s officer warned drug suspects


The Chicago Tribune

Teen victim of 'vicious' attack near Safe Passage route

Job center offers training, connections, hope


CPS plans money-saving move to smaller headquarters

State police analyze backlog of 4,000 rape kits



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland pays out settlement in gun lawsuit, will review law over weapon seizures

GED test for high school equivalency diploma will be given on computers and cost more


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Students pepper sprayed after SW Atlanta middle school fight


Atlanta superintendent to be chosen by newly elected board



The Los Angeles Times

Private foster care, intended to save, puts children at risk


State health exchange gave 114,000 wrong information


L.A. County plans push for more state prison realignment money


L.A. Unified board delays decision on replacing LaMotte



USA Today


Man exonerated by DNA in '94 murder, free for good

Rising sea levels torment Norfolk, Va., and coastal U.S.


D.C. Council approves minimum wage of $11.50

















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