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Today in Black America - December 4

POSTED: December 04, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

Republicans Make Counteroffer in Fiscal Talks

Editorial: The House Makes an 'Offer'

Initial Deficit Cuts Are Sticking Point in Negotiations

Judge Deals a Setback to Louisiana’s Voucher Program

How the Coastline Became a Place to Put the Poor

Most New Yorkers Think Climate Change Caused Hurricane, Poll Finds


The Christan Science Monitor

White House rejects GOP plan: Tax rates for top 2 percent must go up

Illegal immigration, illegal question: how firm ran afoul of E-Verify


US court upholds $1 million for Latino student harassed in high school

Longer school day? How five states are trying to change education.


Obama tax plan: Which cities would it hit hardest?


The Star Ledger


Sharpe James has sharp words about Cory Booker's push to fill Newark council seat

N.J. education chief won't lower number of school days in wake of Hurricane Sandy


Change in eligibility rules leaves thousands of N.J. residents without healthcare, lawmakers say

Essex County uses grant funds to hire 105 temporary workers for Sandy cleanup


Assembly passes bill restricting e-mail addresses from being released in public records


The Detroit Free Press

Right-to-work trade-offs? Talks may be in works in Lansing

Detroit council wants to know more about city's grave financial condition


Jury told of extortion in contracts for Cobo

Mayors, police criticize bill that would relax gun laws

Council, Bing's office to meet Tuesday on fiscal crisis



The Washington Post

GOP leadership puts ‘fiscal cliff’ proposal on table

Boehner’s ‘nowhere’ nonsense


GOP losing fiscal cliff blame game

A second chance for Greg Hall

Obama campaign explains how its polls read the electorate right


Hall, Alston challenges in Md. court Tuesday


The Chicago Tribune

District 300 teachers set to walk out this morning

Did school for troubled kids go hunting for athletes in Sudan?

Candidates for U.S. attorney narrowed to 4


Public-private group wins bid for delinquent mortgages


Shootings up 49% in November



The Los Angeles Times

State lacks strategy on alternative energy


L.A. voters want pension changes over sales tax hike, poll finds


Judge blocks ban on gay 'conversion' therapy

For dropouts, a way to drop back in


Bill to speed up teacher dismissals is revived


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland police chief's remarks about shooting may place his department under greater scrutiny

Cleveland rally in wake of police shooting of 2 says it was 'Bonnie and Clyde' style killing

Names of 13 Cleveland police officers released; fired 137 rounds into car, killing 2


BCI, Cuyahoga County Sheriff and East Cleveland Police to head Cleveland police shooting investigation

City of Cleveland 'use of force' policy: Read the entire document


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Accrediting agency wants to help Clayton schools stay on the right track

Fulton Science Academy High School could lose charter, close in June

Dunwoody mayor, council settle ethics cases

Atlanta City Council votes for 50 percent pay increase



USA Today


Survey: Obama built coalition of moderates

American cities to Millennials: Don’t leave

GOP’s $4.6T ‘fiscal cliff’ counterproposal rebuffed

Column: 'Stand your ground' law flaws





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