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Today in Black America - April 8

POSTED: April 08, 2022, 10:00 am

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The Associated Press

Obamas, students cheer high court’s 1st Black female justice

Jackson will join more diverse and conservative high court

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hopes to transform her adopted city



The New York Times

Jackson Confirmed as First Black Woman to Sit on Supreme Court

Lawsuit Charges For-Profit University Preyed on Black and Female Students

Here’s What $220 Billion Brings: New Casinos, Bail Laws and a Stadium


USA Today

UN ousts Russia from Human Rights Council; Germany reportedly intercepts chatter on atrocities: April 7 recap

These are the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America in 2022, report says


Exclusive: Rep. Pramila Jayapal issues midterm endorsements in effort to boost progressives


The Washington Post

Hill: The Senate Judiciary Committee mistreated Judge Jackson. I should know.


Haiti’s assassination probe has stalled. The U.S. investigation is advancing
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DOJ plans to investigate boxes of records taken to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago


NJ.com


State releases performance data on N.J. schools. See how your district fared.

Shooting at American Dream mall appeared to be ‘isolated incident,’ police say

‘You know I’m a congressional candidate,’ N.J. gym owner tells cops after DWI arrest, video shows



The Baltimore Sun

Former Baltimore County NAACP head Tony Fugett to challenge Izzy Patoka for County Council


After a Supreme Court justice with Maryland ties is confirmed, area residents look on with pride

Reinventing Harborplace: Baltimore needs a safe, vibrant, inclusive and fun place to gather | COMMENTARY


The Los Angeles Times

Hiltzik: California’s landmark corporate diversity law was overruled. What happens next?

Sacramento carnage ‘came out of the blue,’ says gang intervention worker


Todd Spitzer made racist comments in a double murder case. The victims’ loved ones are worried



The Chicago Sun-Times

Lyons brothers buried mother in backyard and continued cashing Social Security checks, police say

S. E. Cupp: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a menace to decency

Teachers union proposes ‘common good’ plan for City Colleges of Chicago that would expand medical and child care services


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Muslim students in Gwinnett ask for religious holiday off from school

Politically Georgia: There’s no Trump Bump yet for David Perdue

OPINION: Why senators had to vote on a transgender bill they never read

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