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Today in Black America - August 7

POSTED: August 07, 2015, 7:00 am

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Today in Black History: Scholar and diplomat Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, the first Black to win a Nobel Peace Prize, was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1904
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The New York Times

National

Editorial: The Real Voter Fraud Is Texas’ ID Law

Obama Urges Restoring Voting Rights Provisions


A  Dream Undone

Descendants Keep Alive Legacy of 1877 Black Settlement in Kansas

Rivals Jab at Donald Trump as Republican Debate Becomes Testy

Donald Trump Steals the Show, Mixing Politics and Pizazz


Before Main Republican Debate, Bottom 7 Contenders Put On Brave Faces


Chuck Schumer Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal, Shaking Democratic Firewall

Missouri Governor Calls for Improved Police Training

Pennsylvania Attorney General, Kathleen Kane, Charged in Leak Case


Video Is Released From 2013 North Carolina Police Shooting of Jonathan Ferrell


Local


New York City Initiative Aims to Help Mentally Ill People Who Get Violent

Tentative Labor Pact Reached With New York Firefighters’ Union


$25,000 Fine Proposed in Taxi Driver’s Snub of Black Family



The Christian Science Monitor


Ferguson's legacy: for blacks, empowerment amid sense of injustice

Why unarmed teen killed by police hasn't led to national protests (+video)


SEC ruling: Will it shrink the wage gap or lead to fairer CEO pay? (+video)


Philly.com


A defiant Kane faces tough choices

AG Kane: 'I'm not guilty'

Philly police stats: 16% drop in arrests

Philly schools might be off for papal visit



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

John Kasich had a good night at his first presidential debate, but how he got there tells the bigger story: Analysis


John Kasich and Ben Carson fared best in debate, Rand Paul did worst, our undecided Republicans say

On anniversary of Voting Rights Act, Obama chides voters who stay home


Cleveland sets new "mass arrest" protocol for protesters; plans to buy protest insurance for RNC convention: Mark Naymik



The Detroit Free Press


Insanity defense may be used in state Sen. Virgil Smith case

7 Vice Lords gang members charged in Detroit shooting


Lawmaker: Exempt soldiers in uniform from gun-free zones



The Chicago Tribune

Chicago Public Schools pulls 1-year offer to teachers, seeks multiyear deal


3 dead, 9 wounded in South Side shootings


After tumultuous year, U. of I. chancellor abruptly steps down



The Los Angeles Times

Grading City Hall: See our report card for L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti

Kicked, slapped, beaten, cuffed: Boot camp does lasting damage to teens, lawyer says


Opinion: What U.S. citizens weren't told about the atomic bombing of Japan



The Washington Post


Deadly violence has become all too common in one D.C. neighborhood

Editorial: A child with disabilities does not belong in handcuffs

The surprising number of parents scaling back at work to care for kids


The night’s winners, losers


VIDEO: John Kasich’s beliefs didn’t stop him from going to a same-sex wedding


Ferguson councilman says federal proposal could bankrupt city


Senate splits town, leaves judicial nominees hanging


Has the bet on casino gambling in Baltimore been a bust?


Virginia officials say they will recall license plates with Confederate logo

The ugly message behind erasing ‘Black’ from ‘Black Lives Matter’ signs


The Star Ledger

Fact-checking Christie in 2016 GOP presidential debate

Republican debate roundup: Christie battles Paul; Trump threatens independent run

McGreevey apologizes about re-entry center, asks for his mistake not to hurt lives of others

N.J. schools make teens wake up too early, CDC says


USA Today

Hackers penetrated Pentagon email


Tens of thousands of rape kits go untested across USA









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