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Today in Black America - March 22

POSTED: March 22, 2013, 6:00 am

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Today in Black History: Today we celebrate the construction of the Peter Mott House in 1845 in Lawnside, New Jersey, a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The New York Times

Recording Points to Race Factor in Stops by New York Police

Chicago Says It Will Close 54 Public Schools


Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate

States Urged to Expand Medicaid With Private Insurance

President May Be Quarterback, but Today Congress Plays a Different Game

Biden Joins Mayor and Newtown Families to Push for Gun Limits



The Christian Science Monitor


Obama to Israelis: 'Put yourself' in Palestinians' shoes

Chicago's proposed school closings called unfair to city's poorest students

Why Joe Biden is still pushing for assault weapons ban

Why House vote for short-term spending bill is important (+video)

In Kenya, social media hate speech rises as nation awaits election ruling


The Star Ledger

Video: Gov. Christie rallies Republicans in Bergen, 'New Jersey's biggest swing county'

Bill creating integrity monitors for Hurricane Sandy funds heads to Christie

Camden announces new charter school to open in September


Campaign finance watchdog agency says outside Democratic group must adhere to contribution limits


Cory Booker questions use of standardized test scores in teacher evaluations


The Detroit Free Press

Big investment in troubled metro Detroit high schools paying off in a big way


Senate committee OKs bill allowing health providers to deny services based on moral objections

Wayne County court to squeeze personal protection order docket to help short-handed prosecutors

Rochelle Riley: Detroit emergency financial manager shifts face of political races


Conyers, Peters want review of Michigan's emergency financial manager law

Detroit One is city's new crime-fighting initiative



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Cobb school officials propose furlough days, online classes to address $86 million deficit


Lindsey pulls parent trigger legislation amid concerns


Fulton redistricting plan clears Senate

Deputy indicted in alleged sexual assault of inmates



The Washington Post


Senate to take up gun control after holiday


Sequester hits hard at an Indian reservation’s schools


Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks


With drone base in Niger, U.S. gains a key asset


Three Marines die in shooting incident at Quantico base


Harry Reid’s surrender


Md. House considers bill that would raise gas tax

Appeals court affirms Md. gun law


Scores of youth turned away from shelter after city cuts



The Chicago Tribune


CPS closings' impact: 30,000 kids

Video: Karen Lewis calls closings 'Cowardly, ultimate bullying job'

Map: CPS school building closings, relocations, turnarounds

Cook County Commissioner William Beavers convicted of tax evasion in less than 2 hours

Beavers on conviction: 'What can the judge do to me?'

25 years in prison for leader of Killing Crew, a violent crack cocaine ring


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Two state legislators confront Cleveland Council President Martin J. Sweeney about secret ward maps


Ohio congress members vote along partisan lines for GOP budget plan

New law requires victims and families to be told when violent offenders could be released from prison

Conservative activists split with establishment Republicans on direction of Ohio GOP



The Los Angeles Times

Rivals walk a fine line on labor


Bell trial ends in chaos

California pay panel says raises for officials unlikely this year

State Assembly battles lead to split of Democratic campaign firm

L.A. Unified officials let abuse allegations slide, lawyers say



USA Today


Obama: Palestinians 'deserve' a negotiated state

Report: FCC chairman expected to step down



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