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Today in Black America - May 14

POSTED: May 14, 2013, 7:00 am

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Today in Black History: Two Jackson State Univ. students are killed by local police after taking part in campus protests against local conditions in 1970.

The New York Times

U.S. Secretly Seized Phone Records of A.P. Journalists

Uneven I.R.S. Scrutiny Seen in Political Spending


Editorial: The White House Condemns I.R.S. Audits

I.R.S. Targeting of Conservative Groups Could Resonate in 2014

Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Guilty of Murder in Late-Term Procedures

Leader of Teachers’ Cheating Ring in Memphis Gets 7-Year Term

New Charge for Brooklyn Legislator Is a State Favorite: Pilfering From a Nonprofit Agency

Schools Chief Blasts Mayoral Candidates Over Remarks at Education Forum

At a Racy Fund-Raiser for de Blasio, the Target Is Quinn


The Christian Science Monitor

Abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell guilty of murdering three babies


IRS tea party scandal is 'un-American' and a 'travesty,' lawmakers fume

What tax hikes? Retail sales rise in April despite fears of slowdown.



The Star Ledger


'No confidence' vote for East Orange mayor who lied about affair with assistant

N.J. Politics Roundup: Senate passes gun bills, Christie gets another Democratic endorsement

Jersey City election 2013: timeline of the race for City Hall

Task force may look at full-day kindergarten in all districts

Military veterans protest Christie's proposed changes to N.J. civil service system


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to reveal re-election plans at event today


Educator and activist John Telford joins Detroit mayoral race

Hundreds of millions more in Michigan tax revenues expected

Gov. Snyder responds to Detroit EFM Kevyn Orr's report (video)


Garrett Arwa becomes executive director of state Democratic party


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Clayton sheriff’s racketeering trial set for Aug. 5


The Washington Post

Washington IRS officials probed conservatives

The face of the IRS scandal

The Post’s View: The IRS’s turn to answer questions

Justice Dept. secretly obtained phone records of Associated Press journalists

Pennsylvania abortion provider is found guilty of first-degree murder

Cuccinelli, McAuliffe campaign nationally for money, in Va. for votes

D.C. nears decision on health insurance exchange



The Chicago Tribune

3 days of marches against school closings announced

Metra considers cost of Wi-Fi

Lawmaker to judge: Consider 'anguish' of Jackson Jr.


The Los Angeles Times

Budget cuts firefighters while risk is high

Suit accuses Compton school district of abuse, racial profiling

Lax oversight allows felons to counsel addicts, report finds

LAUSD board to vote on breakfast in the classroom, school police


USA Today

With IRS, Benghazi and AP, is Obama under siege?


Obama: 'I don't have a lot of time'



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