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Today in Black America - March 18

POSTED: March 18, 2022, 8:30 am

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The Associated Press

California prepares for 3rd dry year after few winter storms

EXPLAINER: Driver in Texas crash was 13; is that legal?

Pro-Trump Ohio candidates realize endorsement may never come



USA Today

IRS commissioner: Massive backlog of unprocessed returns to be eliminated by end of year

Blinken joins Biden in accusing Russia of war crimes: March 17 recap


Transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses Congress



The New York Times


Will Covid, like flu, be a serious disease that the public shrugs off even as it continues to cause large numbers of deaths?


Nations should conserve fuel in anticipation of a global energy crisis, an international agency warned.

Where State Farm Sees ‘a Lot of Fraud,’ Black Customers See Discrimination



The Baltimore Sun


Maryland suburban school board races ‘fertile ground’ for conservative activists angered by COVID-19 mandates

Emmett C. Burns Jr., a former Maryland delegate and pastor at Rising Sun First Baptist Church, dies at 81, family says

A 30-day pause on Maryland’s gas tax is poised to become law Friday, potentially cutting prices immediately



NJ.com


Black man was unarmed, getting iced tea from his car when cops shot him, suit charges

‘Stealth omicron’ will soon be the dominant COVID strain in N.J. What lies ahead?


Protesters oppose Newark Airport Amazon air hub deal at Port Authority’s first in-person meeting


The Los Angeles Times


Amid student housing crisis, UCLA becomes first UC campus with four-year room guarantee


L.A. to clear homeless camp in Little Tokyo, sparking mixed reaction


Judge allows Herb Wesson to rejoin the L.A. City Council — at least for now


The Chicago Sun-Times


Challenge to Jones principal’s Chicago residency bolstered by public records tying him to Missouri

Natalie Y. Moore: Salena Claybourne’s murder reminds us how the routine — getting gas — can be dangerous

Former Chicago City Council member sentenced to 13 months in prison


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


OPINION: Atlanta bribery trial is a chilling lesson on city contracting

Champion of criminal justice reform to be state’s next chief justice


Kemp’s net worth grew by more than $3M since he took office


The Washington Post


Local health officials report threats, harassment during the pandemic, study finds

Alabama officials banned an anti-Biden license plate. After conservative backlash, they reversed their decision.

Jan. 6 committee faces a thorny challenge: Convincing the public to care





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