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E. Frederic Morrow, the first Black to serve in an executive position on a President's staff, was born on this date in 1909 in Hackensack, NJ.

Today in Black America - July 6

POSTED: July 06, 2016, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: Activist lawyer Randall Robinson, founder of Africa lobby group TransAfrica, was born in 1941 in Richmond, Virginia.

The New York Times

National

F.B.I. Director James Comey Recommends No Charges for Hillary Clinton on Email

Findings Hurt Many of Clinton’s Claims

F.B.I.’s Critique of Clinton Is Ready-Made Attack Ad

EDITORIAL: Legal, but Not Political, Clarity on Clinton’s Emails

James Comey’s Rebuke of Hillary Clinton Fits a 3-Decade Pattern

How Obama Stole the Show at Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Rally


Court Strikes Down Obama Health Care Rule on Insurance Standards


On Hillary Clinton’s Rough Day, Republicans Rue Missed Chance

Video Appears to Show Police Shooting a Man in Baton Rouge, La.


Local


Roscoe C. Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and Confidant to New York Politicians, Dies at 94

Small Steps, but No Major Push, to Integrate New York’s Schools

In Inquiry Into Ex-Cuomo Aide, Disclosure Form Only Adds Mystery



The Christian Science Monitor


Hillary Clinton: No email indictment, but not off the hook (+video)

How you can bring more truth to campaigns – and government


In move toward all-Africa passports, a push toward Pan-African ideal?


Report: Decades of cover-up followed Iowa theft of native American bones


The Star-Ledger


When will Christie reveal today which N.J. road projects will shut down?


Clinton e-mail verdict: It's bad, but Trump is much worse | Moran

Clinton visits Atlantic City today to take aim at Trump



Philly.com

For SEPTA's train commuters, the worst may be yet to come

'Real kind young man' was Philly's 6th fatal juvenile shooting victim of 2016

$31.5 billion question: How will Pa. pay for budget?


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland officials make the case for increasing city's income tax

Akron woman charged after driving car into Summit Lake with daughter inside

Cuyahoga County seeks to create database for domestic violence protection orders


Cleveland Indians legend Larry Doby nominated for congressional medal

Cleveland Municipal Court extends hours to process arrests during Republican National Convention


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit water authority extends supply agreement with Flint

Detroit neighborhoods want say in development deals, tax breaks

In Michigan, a digital government with digital problems


Gov. Rick Snyder to appeal return of $550M to Michigan school workers

Delinquent Wayne Co. property taxpayers get extra time

Feds investigating Detroit demolitions subpoena Adamo


The Chicago Tribune

'Into thin air': Bradley sisters still missing 15 years later

Morning Spin: City Council hearing on CPD oversight agency today

2 dead, 8 hurt in city shootings


Top cop on violence: Too many guns on street, maybe not enough officers


EDITORIALS: An 'extremely careless' Hillary Clinton: The FBI's damning non-indictment



The Washington Post


FBI rebuke leaves a heavy cloud over Clinton

How the FBI director systematically dismantled Clinton’s email defense

Clinton’s email problems might be even worse than we thought

Recidivism Watch: Clinton’s claim about ‘marked classified’ material in her emails

Editorial: Clinton was ‘extremely careless.’ That is not a crime, but she must do better in the future.

Scathing report on Britain’s role in Iraq war finds failure at multiple levels

A lot of election analysis focuses only on the white working class. That’s a mistake.

Weak staff-search policy aids federal prison smuggling, report says

‘Be like Ali': The widow of the late boxer and humanitarian announces plan to commemorate his life

Protesters gather at spot of Alton Sterling's fatal shooting

Is it becoming too hard to fail? Schools are shifting toward no-zero grading policies

When it comes to pretrial release, few other jurisdictions do it D.C.’s way


The Los Angeles Times

8 things to know about Senate candidate Kamala Harris' career gold stars and demerits

L.A. County voters to decide on parks tax, possible homeless tax in November


USA Today


Protests break out after Baton Rouge police fatally shoot man

First Take: FBI decision doesn't mean smooth sailing for Clinton campaign

Fact check: 12 questions and answers about Hillary Clinton’s emails

Muslims assaulted over July 4 weekend






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