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Today in Black America - March 19

POSTED: March 19, 2015, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: The all Black Texas Western University team made history, winning the NCAA basketball championship over Kentucky in 1966.

The New York Times

Obama Chides G.O.P. Over Proposed Program Cuts

Senate Republicans Rebuff House Colleagues With Their Budget Plan


Poll on Health Care Law Shows Increased Support

Fed Signals It May Increase Interest Rates by Midyear

A New Effort to Rescue Runaways in Chicago

In Wisconsin, a Trial Run for a New Law


Starbucks Initiative on Race Relations Draws Attacks Online

Inquiry Into Deadly East Harlem Explosion Focuses on Con Ed’s Plastic Pipes

Judge Sends Rowland, Ex-Connecticut Governor, Back to Prison


The Christian Science Monitor

Can the US-Cuba honeymoon last?

Wal-Mart wage hike hides deeper problem for US economy (+video)



The Star Ledger

N.J. residents, lawmakers urge feds to stop plan for oil drilling in Atlantic


How clean is a cleanup? Exxon sites scrutinized as N.J. seeks settlement


State to explain PARCC security to Assembly panel

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords lobbies Christie, N.J. lawmakers for new domestic violence gun law



The Detroit Free Press


U-M fraternity permanently dissolved for ski-resort rampage

Probation, no cell phones for 3 teens in sexting case

Michigan bill allowing evictions by e-mail up for vote


The Washington Post

Racial tensions flare at U-Va after a black student sustains head injuries during arrest

Video shows U-Va. student injured during arrest

Prosecutor accused of misconduct in disputed Texas execution case

Cotton calls for increased defense budget


Sen. Boxer quietly backs bipartisan medical marijuana bill


Durbin: Loretta Lynch ‘asked to sit in the back of the bus’


An anchor for generations of children says goodbye after 50 years

Emily’s List endorses Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) in U.S. Senate race



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland police name triplet brothers as suspects in shooting near Glenville Recreation Center

President Barack Obama brings some swagger: 5 observations from his Cleveland visit (video)


Ohio Senate committee cuts amendment that would tie funding to local hiring requirements

Euclid City Jail corrections supervisor charged with assaulting inmate



The Los Angeles Times

L.A. County Fire Dept. workers could be fired in scandal

UC President Napolitano says regents don't need to hear protesters' 'crap'

Glendale police plan tracking program for at-risk people


Lawyer in CHP beating case 'exploited' her client, judge says


The Chicago Tribune

Transit riders warned to brace for possible service cuts, fare hikes


Suburban high school students opt out of PARCC tests


Chicago City Council approves Obama library land transfer


Fact-checking Garcia education attack ad against Emanuel


Philly.com


Cops: GPS leads to wife's body

Ex-Philly officer loses civil-rights trial


Charter school educator lacks proper certification


DRPA chair to seek worker pay hikes

Pimp admits forcing women into hookers


USA Today

South Carolina frat suspended after student death


#RaceTogether rewrites Starbucks annual meeting


Bloody arrest of black student leads to investigation


Deadly bacteria outbreak inflames disinfection concerns









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