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Today in Black America - March 25

POSTED: March 25, 2013, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: "Scottsboro Boys" are arrested in Point Rock, Alabama on this date in 1931.

The New York Times

F.C.C. Shift May Thwart a Murdoch Newspaper Deal

N.R.A. Chief Says He Will Counter Bloomberg’s Gun Control Campaign


Tight Deadlines and Lagging Funds Bedevil Obama Health Care Law

Obama Has Lost Advantage Over G.O.P. on Economy

After Other States’ Moves, Connecticut Is Still Working on Stricter Gun Law

Pennsylvania Study Finds Halfway Houses Don’t Reduce Recidivism

Thompson Names 2 Aides for Mayoral Bid

Candidate Ends Effort to Sidestep a City Cap


The Christian Science Monitor


Obama to push Harriet Tubman site closer to becoming national park


Mayors, NRA go head-to-head over gun sale background checks


Senate's first budget in four years: A chip off partisan gridlock?

Chinua Achebe on corruption and hope in Nigeria


The Star Ledger


Nearly 200 water fountains in Jersey City schools contain lead above fed standards


State to take over troubled Camden school system, report says


Spying on Muslims: A Q&A on the lasting damage of NYPD's surveillance


East Orange police quarrel over claims of ticketing quotas



The Detroit Free Press


Detroit EFM Kevyn Orr to begin tenure, protests expected today

Scores of critics denounce emergency financial manager for Detroit


Facts on Kevyn D. Orr

Detroit deconstruction plan has its share of obstacles


Rochelle Riley: Sharlonda Buckman aims to heal the broken spirit of Detroit



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Obamacare’s effect on premiums debated

Bill would shift control of Fulton schools pension


Anger, disbelief grip Brunswick after toddler’s shooting

An up-close look at the Falcons stadium deal


Gang violence in prison is increasingly deadly


The Washington Post

Uncertainty lingers over U.S. response in Syria


By signing cuts, Obama puts his vision at risk


Congressional Black Caucus may not be gentle with Obama in second term

U.S. gun deaths shaped by race


National park in Maryland to honor Harriet Tubman


The Chicago Tribune

Terms of 3 Chicago State trustees not renewed


West Side man dies 20 years after being shot as teen


Logan Square churches unite to fight Chicago violence

Democrats to pick Beavers replacement on Cook County Board



The Los Angeles Times

Bell pastor feels vindicated after verdict

Baca pressured aide to retire in private meetings


California voters split on Jerry Brown school plans


The downside of superstar schools


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Leaders will hold national conference in Cleveland to address urban violence


State legislator wants probe of Sweeney's ward redistricting plans



USA Today

Green tech shows progress but not prosperity


Newtown residents upset about NRA robocalls


An American role-reversal: Women the new breadwinners


Many moms start babies on solid foods too soon



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