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Today in Black America - February 28

POSTED: February 28, 2014, 9:30 am

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Today in Black History: In 1942 a rebellion occurs in Detroit when Blacks who have rented new housing units are met with violence by whites.

The New York Times

Outrage Over Sexist Remarks Turns Into a Political Fund-Raising Tool


Obama Starts Initiative for Young Black Men, Noting His Own Experience

Editorial: Business and the Minimum Wage


Post-Filibuster, Obama Faces New Anger Over Judicial Choices

Rare Supreme Court Outburst Caught on Even Rarer Videos


Rangel Will Face Rematch of Tough 2012 Primary

Christie Allies Joked of Disrupting Traffic at a Rabbi’s House


At Council Hearing, Calls for New York to Offer Homeless Children and Families More Aid



The Christian Science Monitor

Sexual assaults: Army removing 588 soldiers from 'positions of trust'


Fed's Yellen on minimum wage hike: CBO got it right, it would cost jobs


Most in US wouldn't eject illegal immigrants; a minority would OK citizenship


The Star Ledger

Investigation committee member calls for Chris Christie to resign

Bridge scandal: 911 tapes from GWB closure to be released today

Bridge scandal: Christie's press secretary meets with federal prosecutors


Acting Trenton Mayor George Muschal hits the ground running


2 NJ lawmakers urge corruption probe of Newark watershed agency


The Detroit Free Press

Michigan budget director John Nixon resigns


The Governor's Club by the numbers: Total funds raised and spent, biggest donors and expenses

Governor's Club: Fund has transparency, but also questions about buying influence

350 City of Detroit positions up for grabs at job fair

Education chief: Michigan superintendents need more authority to make tough cuts


Philly.com

Honoring civil rights' past while looking to future

Councilwoman proposes new funding formula for public education

Ed Sweeney, ex-Ironworkers leader, pleads not guilty

Sweeney talks about 'the cleanup' of Ironworkers


Dems nag Nutter over '16 convention



The Washington Post

Obama sees focus on young black and Hispanic men as focus after presidency

Did lawmakers actually donate shutdown pay?

The real story behind the FCC’s study of newsrooms

It’s been 20 years since the Brady bill passed. Here are 11 ways gun politics have changed.

Supreme Court disrupted by protest over campaign finance ruling


D.C. Council questions Henderson on achievement gap

Judge: Md. political consultant Julius Henson violated probation by running for office



The Chicago Tribune

Police investigating after boy found alone with no coat, shoes

CPS warns employees on testing

Chicago not Detroit, bond analysts say


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Family military tradition put Duane Evans Jr. on path to Iraq

Central State University among universities that qualify for full-ride scholarships from U.S. Department of Agriculture: Higher Education Roundup


The Literacy Cooperative in Cleveland needs your help in tackling low adult reading and math skills

Anthony Hairston selected as new Cuyahoga County councilman


The Los Angeles Times

One of five LAFD recruits in training class are related to department firefighters

Jerry Brown announces campaign for fourth term as California governor

City Hall asks how to get more Angelenos to vote


Court rules for high school that asked students to remove flag shirts



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta superintendent search advances

Clark Atlanta doctoral student selected for White House project



USA Today

Biden to Democrats: Don't apologize

City ends fight by paying for car it improperly sold






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