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Today in Black America - April 28

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The Associated Press

Post-Floyd probe finds discrimination by Minneapolis police

In NYC, ads for jobs will have to say what they pay

EXPLAINER: Will a Russian prisoner exchange impact Griner?


The New York Times

The Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class

The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engages in racially discriminatory policing, an investigation found.

Democrats Lose Control of N.Y. Election Maps, as Top Court Rejects Appeal


USA Today

Young people want student debt relief. But not all want it totally canceled, poll finds

Jessica Watkins becomes first Black woman on extended space mission


Updates: Russians executed Ukrainians who were surrendering, US says



The Washington Post


Talk of martial law, Insurrection Act draws notice of Jan. 6 committee

How McCarthy sought to contain the damage from leaked Jan. 6 audio

Trump’s Georgia allies are running on 2020 grievance. It may not work
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The Baltimore Sun

Taxpayers at Baltimore budget forum criticize Mayor Brandon Scott’s second straight proposed increase in police spending


With Baltimore poised to auction off the debt of 2,900 homeowners, mayor cancels sale of their tax debts

Baltimore Council president apologizes for chaotic hearing as council members decry behavior


NJ.com

N.J. reports 14 COVID deaths, 2,452 cases as Fauci declares ‘pandemic phase’ over

N.J. legal weed’s opening day crowds topped 12,000 — and they spent big


N.J. town suspended 2 police officers who reported fellow cop for racial profiling, lawsuit says


The Los Angeles Times

Aiming for ‘zero waste,’ L.A. backs new restrictions on plastic food ware


Kamala Harris went to California to recharge. She returned to Washington with the coronavirus


Arellano: Sheriff Villanueva just showed the world the petty emptiness behind his bluster


The Chicago Sun-Times


Jackson, Pfleger sound alarm on curbing gun violence in the city: ‘All of us have to be part of this’

Parents protest school budget cuts as CPS CEO defends against ‘incomplete’ claims

Mary Mitchell: The first Black man on the White House Secret Service finally gets justice


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Trump election meddling probe to cause downtown Atlanta road closures

Groups call on Stone Mountain to cancel Confederate event


Kemp’s education policy designed to rev up GOP voters

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