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Today in Black America - April 5

POSTED: April 05, 2022, 9:00 am

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The Associated Press

Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation

Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016

Shooters still at large following mass killing in Sacramento



The New York Times

The U.S. Economy Is Booming. So Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?

Two More Republicans Back Jackson as Senate Moves Toward Confirmation

Book Banning Efforts Surged in 2021. These Titles Were the Most Targeted.


USA Today


Biden to announce Obamacare 'fix' to increase subsidized coverage

Congress reaches $10 billion deal in additional COVID-19 funding

Sacramento mourns as police look for suspects



The Baltimore Sun


UMBC names its first female president, Valerie Sheares Ashby, as replacement for long-serving Freeman A. Hrabowski III


Meet the first head of Loyola University Maryland’s Center for Equity, Leadership and Social Justice in Education

Olszewski proposes new Baltimore County Police positions, continued hiring bonuses in public safety budget



The Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: I never imagined that being a Black author could put me in harm’s way


California adults who live with a gun owner face twice the risk of death by homicide

How a California lawyer became a focal point of the Jan. 6 investigation


NJ.com

Criticism mounts of Clark mayor, police officials allegedly recorded using racial slurs

‘Stealth omicron’ becomes dominant strain in N.J. And it’s fueling record COVID levels in the U.K.

Murphy’s big spending can’t be sustained in future despite soaring N.J. tax revenue, analyst warns



The Washington Post


Post tally shows Jackson with at least 51 votes for confirmation

Opinion: This GOP about-face is so much worse than ‘cancel culture’

Michigan GOP roils as Trump injects 2020 grievances into midterms



The Chicago Sun-Times

City to help pay for home security cameras, which CPD hopes to add to its network

Vaxxed teachers to get paid COVID-19 time off under bill Pritzker plans to sign Tuesday

Lightfoot: Parents, not just police, need to hold kids responsible for roaming streets after curfew


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


EXCLUSIVE: DOJ says state impeding investigation of prison violence

Georgia professor pulled from classes after calling police on students


Legislature passes bill empowering GBI to investigate elections





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