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Today in Black America - January 14

POSTED: January 14, 2015, 10:30 am

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Today in Black History: William T. Coleman is named Secretary of Transportation in 1975 by President Gerald R. Ford.

The New York Times

Qaeda Group in Yemen Claims Responsibility for Paris Attack

Op-Ed: From Teenage Angst to Jihad

In New Congress, Wall St. Pushes to Undermine Reform


Local Taxes Hit Lower Wage Earners Harder, Study Finds


In a Safer Age, U.S. Rethinks Its ‘Tough on Crime’ System

One Democrat Announces While Others Ponder a Race for the Senate in California

Christie’s National Aspirations Underlie State Speech


Rikers to Ban Isolation for Inmates 21 and Younger

Mayor de Blasio Vows to Veto Chokehold Bill

Teenagers to See Counselor, Not Judge, for Minor Crimes


The Christian Science Monitor


With big data invading campus, universities risk unfairly profiling their students


Can Mayor de Blasio and NYPD chart a path to reconciliation? (+video)


Selling a legacy? Children of Martin Luther King in court over Bible, Nobel (+video)


California Attorney General Kamala Harris announces Senate bid: First of many?


The Star Ledger


5 things Christie didn't discuss in State of the State speech

Edison police arrest mayor's son on drug charges


Federal judges questioning NYPD surveillance of N.J. Muslims


N.J. gets $29 million emergency grant to help laid-off Atlantic City casino workers

N.J. low- and middle-income families pay larger share of income in state taxes, study says



Philly.com


Phil Africa, a MOVE leader, dies in prison

Cops: Woman slain at bus stop was targeted

Guidance counselor fired in threat case


The Washington Post


Questions build over train rescue

Romney, Bush moves spur GOP field to action

How Congress is actually getting less diverse, kind of


New report finds Americans are ready for a female president, just not a female CEO

Md. legislature to convene with Hogan waiting in the wings

Md. General Assembly to open with 69 new lawmakers


Montgomery overhauling approach to abuse allegations


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Federal judge gives go ahead in "I can't breathe" suit against Cleveland police

Cleveland to host regional forum for White House Conference on Aging

Cleveland Clinic joins 5 Ohio health systems to form statewide healthcare collaborative

Cleveland preschools should step up to quality: editorial


The Los Angeles Times


3 teens accused of killing USC student appear at preliminary hearing


Sen. Dianne Feinstein resolute in opposition to legalizing pot


Move to simplify federal student aid application form gains traction


The Detroit Free Press


4th new leader for DPS; Snyder's move upsets


Study: Diabetes drug found in Lake Michigan impacts fish

Lawyer asks court to toss Kwame Kilpatrick's conviction



The Chicago Tribune


Rauner spends 1st full day as governor on ethics, reversal of Quinn actions

Trial begins for Chicago couple charged with murder in Bali

Passions flare at meeting on plans for Obama library on park land

Teen among 2 killed, 5 wounded in shootings overnight



USA Today

Potential 2016 candidates building records to run on


Voices: 50 years after 'Selma', we must affirm that black lives matter








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