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Today in Black America - January 7

POSTED: January 07, 2015, 12:30 pm

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Today in Black History: Marian Anderson debuts in 1955 as the first Black to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House.

The New York Times

Editorial: No Justice, No Police

A Snapshot of New York as Officers Turn a Blind Eye

Efforts to Stop Ebola’s Spread Hurt World Health Chief

Terror Attack Kills 12 at Paris Newspaper

Boehner Fends Off Dissent as G.O.P. Takes the Reins


The 114th Congress Brushes Off the Snow and Gets Its Bearings

Jeb Bush Begins Wooing Donors for a 2016 Bid


Forget the Cowboys. This Is Why Chris Christie Needs Texas.


New York State Legislature Will Convene Amid a Changed Political Landscape


The Star Ledger

Christie to make public move toward 2016 run by end of January, report says

Tighter rules for N.J. gun dealers, manufacturers proposed by Christie administration

N.J. Supreme Court losing patience with Christie administration's affordable housing inaction

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman sworn into Congress, holds ceremony for supporters


NJ lawmakers say meeting with Newark superintendent was overdue


The Christian Science Monitor

Boehner wins third term as speaker, but will rocky vote hurt ability to lead? (+video)

Is cheap oil behind Obama's promise to veto Keystone XL bill? (+video)

As mobile banking soars in Africa, swindlers target anyone with a cellphone



Philly.com


Pa. agrees to end solitary confinement for mentally ill prisoners

Ex-principal snared in cheating probe

Amid the celebration, Philadelphia women make history in PA House



The Washington Post


Opinion: Will Republicans ever admit the good news about Obamacare?

‘Cosby Show’ actress Phylicia Rashad breaks silence, defends Bill Cosby

Manhunt in Paris after massacre at newspaper office


Gingrich’s claims on Byrd’s and Black’s KKK membership


Texan gun rights advocates are planning to build a gun at the state capitol


McDonnell sees unexpectedly lenient sentence

Prince George’s city votes to lower voting age to 16



The Detroit Free Press

Detroit man convicted of killing girl, 5, gets life

Michigan to dump ACT for SAT as high school requirement


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sen. Sharrod Brown proposes letting low-income workers tap tax credits early to avoid payday loans

The Tamir Rice shooting should be investigated by the state: editorial

NYPD officers turn their backs on de Blasio and decency: Editorial cartoon



The Los Angeles Times

Man dies after being shocked with deputy's Taser in Willowbrook

Demonstrators angry over shootings address L.A. Police Commission


The Chicago Tribune


At hearing on Tribune's 'Harsh Treatment' series, DCFS director says she's leaving agency

CDC: Alcohol poisoning kills 6 people a day, mostly middle-aged men

Chicago's first murder of 2015: 'I couldn't let them tell me. ... No, no, no'



USA Today

FBI: NAACP explosion in Colo. could be domestic terror


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

GBI: Paulding deputy, 3 family members shot in head


















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