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Today in Black America - May 23

POSTED: May 23, 2022, 10:00 am

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The Associated Press


School counselors sound cry for help after Buffalo shooting

Are police consent decrees an asset? Depends on who you ask


Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton


The New York Times


Southern Baptist Leaders Mishandled Sex Abuse Crisis, Report Alleges

A Conservative Lawyer’s New Target After Abortion: Affirmative Action

How a French Bank Captured Haiti


The Baltimore Sun

Trial for man accused of killing Baltimore Safe Streets leader Dante Barksdale to begin Monday

Calling Baltimore’s violence ‘beyond comprehension,’ Council group orders police response plan by budget time

No one wants to hear it, but another COVID wave is here in Maryland



The Washington Post


Two years after Floyd’s death, Black Minnesotans say little has changed

For members of Mother Emanuel, Buffalo shooting stirs painful memories


How does a high school full of low-income kids become the best in the U.S.?


USA Today

'Ignored, disbelieved': Southern Baptist Convention sexual abuse report details cover up, decades of inaction

You caught a virus and recovered. But what happens when that virus stays inside you forever?

Arkansas governor: Abortion law 'could be revisited' for rape and incest exceptions


NJ.com


N.J. lawmakers launch new effort to restore your property tax break


Big change, N.J.! 1.4M shifting to another congressional district. Use our tracker before voting.

Newark schools sued after teacher’s aide charged with beating 7-year-old boy



The Los Angeles Times

L.A. County sheriff candidates ride anti-Villanueva wave

California Democratic Party leader steps down amid Angel Stadium probe

Editorial: Sure, reduce pot taxes. But California needs bigger fixes to its broken marijuana market



The Chicago Sun-Times

Feds recorded Mike Madigan learning about secret payments to controversial ex-political aide, court records show

CTU leadership wins reelection as Stacy Davis Gates becomes president

‘A gun-crime crisis’ — Chicago’s top cop on defensive again after mass shooting at Near North Side trouble spot



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Georgia Primary: AJC Voter Guide


Trump vs. Pence: Georgia gov race sharpens rivalry between former running mates

Inside City Hall: Scrutinizing Atlanta’s $16M jail budget




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