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Today in Black America - December 20

POSTED: December 20, 2012, 12:00 am

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The New York Times

’90s Gun Ban Offers Lessons on Politics and Fine Print

Obama Vows Fast Action in New Push for Gun Control

EDITORIAL: It’s the Guns

Blow: On Guns, America Stands Out

4 Are Out at State Dept. After Scathing Report on Benghazi Attack

U.S. to Sell Stake in G.M. in 15 Months as Bailout Winds Down

Foundation Seeks Focus on Business in 2013 Race

Council Speaker to Amend Campaign Finance Proposal


The Christian Science Monitor

Escape down high-rise jail has Chicago wondering: how'd they dare?

Newtown shooting cranks up Canada's gun-control debate

Why American teens are turning from cigarettes to marijuana


The Star Ledger


Newark OKs early plan to revitalize the Four Corners downtown district

Gov. Christie: Americans need to have a 'national discussion' about gun control

Labor leader from South Orange tapped as new Essex County freeholder

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit going after those who may owe tickets, taxes, fees in effort to raise $50 million

ACLU sues over Michigan driver's license policy for undocumented immigrants


F-bombs and other curses fly as witness tells of his dealings with Ferguson


Snyder wants to see review before weighing in on Detroit's future


The Washington Post


Four State Dept. officials disciplined following Benghazi probe findings

Boehner works to rally GOP behind ‘Plan B’ as Obama threatens veto

Before Newtown, NRA was already losing support

The president’s fleeting chance

Obama launches task force on gun violence


UDC board votes to fire president

Machen should take as long as needed for proper probe of Gray campaign


Va.’s split personality on gun control


The Chicago Tribune


Maine West coach suspended following hazing scandal

CPS insists there is no school-closings list


Chicago electric bills set to rise $1 a month next year


The Los Angeles Times

Race to succeed Villaraigosa is a wide-open contest

New Calif. prisons chief comes from Pennsylvania

Gov. Jerry Brown gets high marks for effectiveness in report card


New college application questions encourage creative thinking


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

College presidents lobby for gun control

Georgia getting $56M from tobacco settlement

Georgia juvenile justice reform recommendations would lock up fewer to save millions


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development cancels deal to sell foreclosed property to Cuyahoga County Land Bank

Kasich set to sign more than 3 dozen bills legislators OK'd in last days of session

Case Western Reserve University professor says motive of shooter at Sandy Hook Elementary School may never be known



USA Today

Bloomberg 'all in' on gun control

Gun control advocates hope for NRA policy shift




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