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Today in Black America - October 24

POSTED: October 24, 2014, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: Republic of Zambia, a former British colony, in southern Africa gains its independence in 1964 with Kenneth Kaunda as its first president.

The New York Times

Doctor in New York Is Sick With Ebola

A Plan to Cut Costs and Crime: Curb Bias Against Ex-Convicts

Language Dispute Halts Navajo Election


Harrell, South Carolina House Speaker, Pleads Guilty


U.S. Is Investigating Report That Islamic State Used Chlorine Gas


Lawsuits Over I.R.S. Targeting Are Dismissed

Government Aid Causes Suicide, Says King of Government Aid

New York Today: Ebola Arrives, and Calm Is Urged


Tracing Ebola Patient’s Possible Contacts Creates Host of Challenges for New York City

Unsolved Murders Prompt Outcry on Lack of Justice for the Poor


In Reversal, Barnes & Noble Executives Say Store Will Remain in the Bronx


The Star Ledger


Ex-art teacher, another man accused of sexually abusing teen for years


Conservative group to launch ad campaign against N.J. open space amendment

Chris Christie to resurface on 'Fox News Sunday' after a year-long exile


Chris Christie berated by U.S. Labor Secretary over minimum wage comments


The Washington Post

Starr team mistreated Lewinsky during Clinton inquiry, probe found

Nurses need gear to care for Ebola patients


Grocery deliveries greenlighted for struggling Postal Service

Dogs were key in stopping White House intruder

36 breaches of the White House perimeter, mapped

American support for the death penalty hasn’t budged since botched executions

This is how far black and Hispanic women lag behind white men on pay


25 Fairfax County schools to push back start times

UNC academic scandal: Not just about student-athletes


The Christian Science Monitor

Investigation of UNC highlights tensions over role of student-athletes (+video)


Did Elizabeth Warren just hint she might run for president in 2016? (+video)


Canada shooting: Friend says suspect was 'erratic,' spoke often of Satan (+video)

Marseille's cultural clash: Will a tide of Islamophobia produce more jihadis?


The Detroit Free Press


Michigan's diversity will grow, not as much as the U.S.

'Cody High' doc looks at Detroit revitalization effort


Riley: Let's hope council makes smart choice replacing Jenkins


Janitor charged anew after child slavery conviction tossed


The Los Angeles Times

Rep. Darrell Issa's latest issue: Ebola


New downtown L.A. boarding school aims to enhance culture, education

No progress on LAFD 911 response times, new data show

Cal State awarded $60 million in federal grants to help diversify biomedical research


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Atlanta launches ATL311, one-stop city service hotline

Enrollment continues to rise at state virtual school


The Chicago Tribune

Off-duty Chicago cop 'alert and talking' after being shot


Police in Ferguson committed human rights abuses: Amnesty International

Victim of serial killing suspect lived in fear: 'Too scared to do anything'


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ed FitzGerald criticized by Cuyahoga County Council for not telling employees, council after two workers sent home over Ebola concern

Cleveland region's response to Ebola scare should be 'national model,' CDC official tells City Council

Dozens of candidates make case at Hispanic Roundtable forum


Glitch causes state to pull back teacher "value added" student growth scores


Philly.com

Troubling news hits proud C.B. West hard

Ubinas: Real-life 'Training Day' or a scumbag's lies?


Students whose exams were lost in mail will get retest


USA Today

Special report: America's perpetual state of emergency

Ebola hits New York City

Private autopsy: St. Louis teen shot 8 times by officer






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