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Today in Black America - May 5

POSTED: May 05, 2016, 7:30 am

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Today in Black History: On this date in 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.

The New York Times

National


U.S. Warns North Carolina That Transgender Bill Violates Civil Rights Laws

Donald Trump Reaches Out, Quietly, to Republican Establishment


Donald Trump Discusses How He’ll Select a Running Mate


9 Ways Donald Trump Would Be Unlike Any Other Nominee


John Kasich Suspends Campaign for President

The Republican Horse Race Is Over, and Journalism Lost


This is Harriet Tubman, Who Will Appear on the $20 Bill. Accept No Substitutes.


Teenager’s Killing Inspires Memorials, but Not Gun Control

Upbeat Interracial Ad for Old Navy Leads to Backlash. Twice.

‘I’ve Got Your Back,’ Obama Tells Flint Residents


Students at Fake University Say They Were Collateral Damage in Sting Operation

Debate Erupts in California Over Curriculum on India’s History



Local

500 Affordable Units to Rise on Housing Authority Land in Bronx and Brooklyn

De Blasio Asks State Senate for 7 More Years of Control Over Schools

New York City Board Could Freeze One-Year Stabilized Leases for Another Year


The Christian Science Monitor


Can White House, tech startups overcome gun lobby resistance to 'smart guns'?

Half of US teens say they're 'addicted' to smartphones. How to help?

On East and West coast, a different approach to marijuana debate

Trump's Indiana win raises unsettling questions for GOP


Pledged, super, unbound: Delegates 101

One woman’s outreach in US: ‘Meet a Muslim’ events



The Star-Ledger


Newark cop charged with sexually assaulting woman on police property

Teacher accused of sex with student at Newark school


Janitors who were fired over union ties to receive up to $1 million in back pay

N.J. revises, renames Common Core academic standards


Trenton mayor, police call on community to help stem gun crime

2 shot hours after Trenton mayor addresses spike in violent crime


Philly.com

Description released of trio who attacked school police

Tax soda less, tax rich people more


Lawyers bristle as D.A. resists order to release cellphone records in Center City building collapse

Pressure grows to eliminate city commissioners



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Tanisha Anderson's family rallies for justice outside The Q before Cavs playoff game (video)


Tanisha Anderson lawsuit: Federal judge orders no more delays from Cleveland police


Smithsonian isn't trying to save Tamir Rice gazebo, blames poor communication for creating wrong impression


Prosecutor, defense attorney spar over delays in 2012 Cleveland police shooting case


Tamir Rice's mother honors Kent State May 4 shooting victims at 'Black Lives Matter' commemoration (video)


Ohio Supreme Court rejects Cleveland schools' funding argument


The Detroit Free Press


House narrowly approves controversial DPS package


Rhodes' promise to teachers hinges on a deal in Lansing to fix DPS

President Obama tells Flint residents: 'I've got your back'

Michael Moore calls Barack Obama drinking Flint water 'disappointing'


Flint water dept. worker takes plea in criminal case


The Chicago Tribune


Slain 13-year-old remembered: 'He was my only friend'

Emanuel spends political capital on Lucas Museum, has nothing to show for it

Editorial: The Lucas Museum debacle: Blame the law, not Friends of the Parks

Program to help strapped homeowners will aid only tiny percentage, study says

CTU says strike not likely this school year unless district pulls pension pickup

EDITORIALS: Hiring Donald Trump


The Los Angeles Times


LAPD hacked into iPhone of slain wife of 'Shield' actor, documents show

Overnight, California Republicans lose the promise of a competitive primary and high turnout


State Supreme Court to weigh Gov. Brown's prison release initiative

Sheriff's Department says it's reviewing whether deputies violated policy with informant log

L.A. sees another sharp rise in homelessness and outdoor tents


The Washington Post


Justice Dept. says North Carolina’s so-called bathroom law violates Civil Rights Act

Obama tries to reassure Flint residents that their city can survive its water crisis

EPA’s lead-in-water rule has been faulted for decades. Will Flint hasten a change?


Donald Trump takes the reins of a divided Republican Party

The Sanders-Clinton race shows there really are 2 Democratic parties

Trump accuses Clinton of starting ‘birther’ movement

Deadlines loom for answers in Clinton email probe as U.S. judge sets discovery


‘Active shooter’ was actually a man protesting Target’s transgender bathroom policy, police say

The tremendously good news about the young that we’ve been ignoring

One of NTSB’s key recommendations for improving Metro unlikely to go anywhere


Democrats place Hogan on a ‘Silent 9’ Trump list

Muslim woman says she was harassed, assaulted because of her faith


USA Today


For the Record: Kasich out; 'Draft Gilmore' campaign underway

Feds expected to announce final e-cigarette rule that could nearly ban them

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