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Today in Black America - December 20

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Today in Black History: South Carolina secedes from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.


The New York Times

National


Senate Republicans Pass Final Tax Plan


Wilkinson: The G.O.P.’s Contempt for Democracy

Bruni: Democrats Are the New Republicans

G.O.P. Notches 2017 Victory While Bracing for 2018

In Protests of Net Neutrality Repeal, Teenage Voices Stood Out

Consulting Firm Whose Staff Scoured E.P.A. Employees’ Emails Loses Media Contract


Trump Presses the Brake on Legal Immigration


Train Was Speeding, and Inquiry Focuses on Driver Distraction

15 Years After Deportation, Marine Wins Right to Come Back to U.S.

In Virginia, a 11,608-to-11,607 Lesson in the Power of a Single Vote

Even Imperfect Algorithms Can Improve the Criminal Justice System


Local


City Council Passes Bills on Police Behavior Amid Outcry on Both Sides

As G.O.P. Celebrates House Vote, New York and New Jersey Lawmakers Say No


How Cuts in Basic Subway Upkeep Can Make Your Commute Miserable


Philly.com


Sex workers victimized by violence remembered at Philadelphia vigil

Pa. House Democrats pay $248K to settle sexual harassment compaint against 40-year lawmaker


The Detroit Free Press

Michigan's congressional delegations splits along party lines for tax vote

Prosecutor to announce charging decisions in 5 cases involving police officers


Detroit police testing stun guns for use by officers


Detroit wants Amazon headquarters the most, report says


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Why the numbers changed in a database for a paving company named in Cleveland City Hall raid

Documents describe 'deplorable' cockroach-infested Cleveland home where disappeared 5-year-old lived

Body found in backyard of home where FBI, Cleveland police searched for 5-year-old who disappeared

Mayor Dan Horrigan to appoint Kenneth Ball as permanent Akron Police Chief


Cleveland police union rejects contract, will be settled in arbitration


The Chicago Tribune


10 years after red light cameras came to suburbs, state hasn't assessed whether they've improved safety

Strategist touted volunteer work for College of DuPage while chairwoman secretly paid his son's tuition to Georgetown

Rauner blames Emanuel for first-term failures, says second term will be different

EDITORIALS: The toughest job in state government


The Star-Ledger

Phil Murphy to appoint former N.J. Turnpike boss to cabinet

Phil Murphy's latest cabinet pick once again highlights diversity (and opposing Trump)


Mayor fired from bi-state authority's deputy director job

Cop in bondage films accuses county attorney of sexual misconduct

Newark community leader spent her own money to hire young job seekers | Carter


The Los Angeles Times


The 'Lost Boys': Hollywood producer Gary Goddard accused of sexual misconduct by 8 former child actors

California's Democratic senators vote no on GOP tax bill

Homeownership will get more expensive for some Californians under the GOP tax bill

San Francisco police officer under investigation in child sex abuse case kills himself



The Washington Post

Despite hitch, GOP tax overhaul is all but done


With tax plan, Trump hopes to shed the label of legislative loser. But can he redirect his presidency?

The GOP tax bill was the easy part. The next debate promises to be much uglier.

House committees demand interviews with top FBI officials over Clinton email probe

A single vote in Va. House race ends 17 years of GOP control in chamber

The Fix: Win in Virginia is another sign that Democrats will have a good 2018

White House takes down ‘We the People’ petitions site before responding to a single one

Mother of slain teen says he was killed over a pair of Air Jordans

Md. Senate President names Patrick Murray, former director of state Democratic Party, as his top aide


Democratic candidate David Blair has frequently skipped voting in primaries


USA Today


Tax cuts: Economists see modest impact on workers, economy as corporate taxes fall







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