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Today in Black America - May 15

POSTED: May 15, 2014, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: John Morront, the first African American missionary to work with Indians, is ordained as a Methodist minister in London, England.

The New York Times

Times Ousts Top Editor, Elevating Second in Command


Who Gets to Graduate?


Advocating Pill, U.S. Signals Shift to Prevent AIDS


Editorial: Discrimination in the Military

Blow: The AIDS-Shaming of Magic Johnson

Women of the Senate Band Together Over Missing Nigerian Girls

The Trade-Offs of Relocating North to Canada

Aging Bridge Behind Him, Obama Pushes Infrastructure Projects

Rebuke of Charter Schools Is Seen in Newark Election

Rangel, at Debate, Wields a Phone to Mock His Opponents


The Star Ledger

Editorial: As former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack is sentenced today, city faces long road to recovery

Lawmakers consider major changes to teacher evaluation law and delays to new standardized tests

Newark Mayor-elect Ras Baraka takes a victory lap, credits the ground game for win

Newark schools superintendent releases student enrollment stats, transportation plan


Camden school chief speaks to students as they protest layoffs outside his office



The Christian Science Monitor

Sterling saga points to 'plantation mentality,' say many in black community (+video)

Fast-food strike: How strong is the case for a big wage hike?

Less than 40 percent of 12th-graders ready for college, analysis finds

Global Viewpoint After Boko Haram kidnapping: What does the US stand for?


The Detroit Free Press


Fellowships draw young talent to Detroit, with hopes they will stay

MEAP could be back in classrooms amid debate over new exam

Michigan tax revenues $1.1B lower than expected, fiscal report forecasts

Editorial: Why $450M for Michigan roads is nothing to celebrate

30 companies mention Obamacare negatively during first-quarter earnings season

Editorial: If John Conyers is out, voters will need more choices for Congress


Philly.com

In Philly, strong opinions on poverty

'Strange things' going on at Philly school?

Sources: Clarke pushing new plan for school $$$

For white Pa. politicos, is black the new black?


Goode goes on the offensive for tax abatement bill


The Washington Post

Clintons dive into partisan combat ahead of 2016

Far-right party shakes U.K. politics

After girl vanishes, court must decide if her siblings are safer with strangers


Obama told Silicon Valley he’d protect ‘net neutrality.’ Now it’s in danger.


Jill Abramson leaves The New York Times — and the chatter begins

Louisiana gun owners could soon pack heat in restaurants

The 17-year-old who just ousted a West Virginia delegate

Number of homeless jumps 13 percent in the District


The Chicago Tribune

Judge temporarily halts Illinois pension reform law

Emanuel campaign aide pitches negative stories about Preckwinkle


Ex-radical fights for job at U. of I.

Gunrunner sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland to find out next week if city remains in contention to host Republican National Convention

Kasich is rising as a potential presidential candidate in Ohio, though still trails Clinton

Youngstown mayor, Mahoning County commissioner indicted in large-scale corruption case

City fires most prolific shift-trading Cleveland firefighter, disciplining 20 supervisors



The Los Angeles Times

UC seeks transfers from wider range of 2-year colleges

Report raises doubts about ambush of 2 LAPD officers

More students take online classes but passage rates low, study says


Official says county health system needs 700 new nurses to boost care


USA Today

Q&A: Net neutrality — what is at stake?

Evidence reveals teen twins' murderous plot





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