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Heavyweight boxing champion and American hero, Joe Louis Barrow, the "Brown Bomber," was born in 1914 in Lafayette, Alabama.

Today in Black America - April 15

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The Associated Press

California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018

Sexual abuse allegations spur calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading ‘in the wrong direction’


The New York Times


51 Percent of Americans Think the War in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile

Bouie: Trump Is in Over His Head


Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million



The Washington Post


DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy

U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump tries to squeeze Iran


Virginia once welcomed data centers. Now voters are turning on them.


USA Today


Diarrhea-causing infection increasing in US, CDC says


National Park Service unveils updated exhibit plans amid legal battle

Pentagon press policy ruled unconstitutional again by federal judge



NJ.com


Mom speaks out after her kid was shot while working at Chick-fil-A. ‘I don’t wish this on any parent.’

Threats made to multiple N.J. schools, prompting widespread police response

N.J.’s 50 most educated ZIP codes, ranked. Did yours make the list?


The Los Angeles Times


LAUSD strike averted; schools open Tuesday as unions reach tentative deals with raises

Ex-UCLA doctor admits to sexually abusing 5 patients after previous conviction overturned

In L.A. County, many homeless people enter shelters, only to end up back on the streets


The Chicago Sun-Times


Soon-to-shutter Trinity Christian College campus up for sale

Chicago cops did little to probe gun stolen from police station and used in three shootings, new records show


Council committee backs raising Chicago cab fares 20% to save taxi industry


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Coca-Cola to sell part of corporate campus to Georgia Tech

ERICK ERICKSON: Narrow elections wins and key losses show Republicans are in for a drubbing

Jon Ossoff posts record $14M haul in high-stakes Georgia Senate race










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