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Today in Black America - March 17

POSTED: March 17, 2014, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: Pianist and velvet voice singer Nat King Cole is born on this date in 1919.

The New York Times

Low-Wage Workers Find Poverty Harder To Escape

TV Reports on School Security Raise Questions

In Reversal Since the Recession, Some States Give More Money to Public Television

Obama Factor Adds to Fears of Democrats


New Contenders Emerge in Quest to Identify Yale’s First African-American Graduate

On the Street and in the Pews, East Harlem Mourns


After Deadly Draft Riots, a Shared Experience Reshaped Families in Manhattan



The Christian Science Monitor

Why African-Americans are moving back to the South

Net neutrality: Is the Internet about to change?

Why 'stand your ground' bill isn't a sure thing in red state Georgia


Why this week was 'screaming siren' for Democrats. Obamacare effect? (+video)


The Star Ledger


Nationwide effort aims for more diversity in clinical drug trials

Newark should embrace its past to accommodate future generations, report says

Deadly dog attack sparks talk of restrictions for large breed owners

NJ residents split on income inequality vs. too much government, poll shows


The Detroit Free Press


Gov. Snyder to share job ideas at two-day conference

Paperwork, squatters, dirt just a few hurdles in Detroit blight blitz


Michigan's tax changes come with extra costs to government

Raising Michigan's minimum wage to $10.10 finds strong support in poll

Detroit-born lawyer Chokwe Lumumba to be mourned in services today, Sunday



Philly.com

Kane assails critics of decision to halt Philly politicians sting

Chesco conference pitches science careers to girls


N.J. schools to guide students on using social media


NAACP asks Feds to probe Coatesville


Phila. Democrats make a quiet decision


The Washington Post

Boehner’s false Obamacare subtraction

GOP aims for unified voice on health law


Who will run in 2016 if Clinton doesn’t?

Why Bill Clinton didn’t blame the 1994 midterm elections on himself

SAT usage declined in 29 states over seven years

Why I am no longer afraid of the SAT


The Chicago Tribune


Illinois Poison Center to close without more funding


Republican governor primary goes to ground game

Chairman: No room for partisan politics at Metra

Emanuel borrowing carries steep price tag


Judge: Lottery firm can't bar release of public records



The Los Angeles Times

Anita Hill's still standing 22 years later

SAT's about-face on essay presents colleges with a tough question

When American Christian evangelicals export hate not love


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Angela Stokes barred from hearing criminal cases

Cleveland's new school construction plans won't be unveiled until April

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County could spend $295 million or more to upgrade aging Justice Center

State fingerprint database may soon alert home health-care employers about workers' crimes


USA Today


Colon cancer rates drop sharply due to screenings


Short-changed by insurance, Sandy victims fight back


Controversies prompt calls for change in coroner rules





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