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Today in Black America - April 24

POSTED: April 24, 2018, 1:00 pm

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Today in Black History: The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was incorporated on this date in 1927 with 27 member colleges.


The New York Times

National

Suspect in Toronto Rampage Is Charged With Murder

Police Had Once Taken Guns From Nashville Suspect


Do Gun Owners Want Gun Control? Yes, Some Say


Economic Anxiety Is Not Root of Trump Support, Study Says

Opinion: Republicans to the Court - Strike Down the Travel Ban

Trump’s Pick for Veteran Affairs Faces New Scrutiny

How Devin Nunes Turned Intelligence Panel Inside Out

After Vote Switch, Panel Backs Pompeo for Secretary of State

G.O.P. Is Nervous About the Special Election in Arizona



Local


New Jersey Ruling Could Reignite Battle Over Church-State Separation

Columbia Graduate Students Walk Out Over Union Fight


Philly.com

It was a petty argument that led to the murder of a Penn State student last month


Mayor Kenney: We cannot allow the Starbucks incident to define Philadelphia

Cherry Hill schools arming campus officers at high schools


Wolf pushes to end 'gun show' exception to background checks


The Detroit Free Press

Corrections Department shields info about workplace sexual harassers

Long-secret report raises questions about Troy mayor, councilman

Does Detroit's Project Green Light really make the city safer?


The Star-Ledger

Our divorce from Christie gets more expensive | Editorial

Former Christie allies to argue for Bridgegate case reversals

N.J. woman speaks her truth about sexual assault | Carter


The Chicago Tribune


Small Illinois town stunned by resident's arrest in Nashville Waffle House shooting

Waffle House shooting suspect arrested; father also could face charges, Nashville police say


DAHLEEN GLANTON: A monument to civil rights crusader Ida B. Wells is long overdue

Politicians with short memories helped Chicago become the first city with a Martin Luther King Jr. Drive



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Mayor Frank Jackson wants counselors in rec centers, training for city workers to address causes of violence, crime

Two detectives added to beleaguered Cleveland homicide unit after critical report released

Cuyahoga County official asks how a 13-month contract was nearly doubled without apparent approval

MetroHealth System to join Open Table initiative with 15 'tables' aimed at supporting local families: A Greater Cleveland



The Washington Post


A woman was tackled by officers at an Alabama Waffle House. Police are defending the arrest.

Trump keeps saying he’s innocent. So why does he keep sounding like he’s guilty?

White House stands by embattled VA nominee amid concerns from top lawmakers


EPA’s Pruitt expected to propose sweeping change long sought by conservatives

‘Nowhere near close’: The bond between Trump and Giuliani is less than it appears

Supreme Court says corporations can’t be sued under centuries-old law for overseas human rights abuses

Larry Hogan’s approval ratings are sky-high in latest poll


Honor student who carried concealed, loaded gun saw himself as a ‘protector’ against mass shooters


No reprimand for D.C. lawmaker who donated to Nation of Islam event where Jews were denounced

Prince George’s teachers union backs Donna Edwards for county executive


These teens saw how poor mental health hurt their peers. So they got a law passed.


The Los Angeles Times


Wells Fargo shareholders' meeting begins as protesters march outside


With money tied up in court, California lawmakers try again with new plan to spend $2 billion on homeless housing


Editorial: The California governor's race has its own version of Trump. Let's not let history repeat itself

Kamala Harris says she won't take corporate donations anymore



USA Today

Retiring broke? More than half of Americans are at risk of it happening







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