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Today in Black America - June 13

POSTED: June 13, 2013, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: In 2005 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution that apologized for its failure to act in addressing lynching.

The New York Times

Data Reveal a Rise in College Degrees Among Americans

Blow: The Worst of Both Worlds

White House Makes Moves to Bolster Gun Safety


Obama Urges Massachusetts Democrats to Turn Out for Markey’s Senate Bid

Several Murder Confessions Taken by Brooklyn Detective Have Similar Language

U.S. Offers Conditional Support for Police Monitor in Stop-and-Frisk Case

Police Agencies Are Assembling Records of DNA


The Christian Science Monitor

Immigration reform: Two Senate bill authors see pathway to ... passage

Could State Department woes tarnish Hillary Clinton’s image?

Chicago violence abates after 2012 homicide spike

The Monitor's View: The US economy's hidden STEM jobs

Some 300 Cambodian Nike workers fired after protests


The Star Ledger

In first meeting of general election, Christie and Buono address business group

Third poll shows Booker with big lead in Democratic Senate primary field

Hundreds mourn East Orange prom queen killed 2 weeks before graduation


Newark taking petitions for special city election


N.J. child welfare agency proposes less disclosure in fatal child abuse cases


The Detroit Free Press

New, troubling heroin addiction trend grips southeast Michigan

Detroit EM aims for better, cheaper trash service with moves to privatize

Judge orders governor, law firm to produce records in Detroit emergency manager lawsuit


Mike Duggan to appeal decision after judge kicked him off mayoral ballot


The Washington Post

NSA head: Leaks have caused U.S. ‘great harm’

Arne Duncan’s assignment: Sell preschool initiative to the GOP

In a first, white deaths outpace births

Judge tosses out law banning protests on Supreme Court plaza

Obama taps Native American fundraiser for human rights post

New Democratic ticket appears in Richmond

Census: D.C. growing younger and whiter


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland police offer pursuit training for officers, but critics say it isn't enough

Editorial: Disciplinary actions in Cleveland Police Department are an important step

Family food assistance available even when school year ends


Proposed database would let Ohio taxpayers monitor state spending online, penny by penny

GOP Chair Reince Priebus in Cleveland on Friday for African-American "listening session"


The Chicago Tribune

Madigan defies Quinn in pension wrangle

Group drops plan for online charter school



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Cobb school board reignites Common Core debate following outcry

Judge hears challenges to APS indictment


The Los Angeles Times


Anaheim council rejects bid to boost Latino representation

More Americans consider themselves multiracial

Californians rank 25th in college degrees, report says


USA Today

GOP rep says pregnancies from rape are rare

Principal cuts mic during graduation speech





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