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Today in Black America - July 2

POSTED: July 02, 2013, 9:30 am

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Today in Black History: NAACP attorney and Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black to serve on the Supreme Court, is born in 1908 in Baltimore.

Coverage of the Trayvon Martin case in the Miami Herald

Fred Grimm: Zimmerman murder conviction looking remote

Police: Zimmerman's story didn't change much


The New York Times

G.O.P. Groups Offer Immigration Cover for Rubio


Op-Ed: Justice for Big Business

Obama Seeks to Reassert U.S. Role in Climate Debate


For Perry, Setback in Texas May Propel Him Nationally

Feinstein’s Support for N.S.A. Defies Liberal Critics and Repute

North Carolina’s Deep Cut to Jobless Benefits Takes Effect Amid Protests

Art Groups Fear Losing a Mayor, and His Money


The Christian Science Monitor

Zimmerman appeared 'shocked' Trayvon Martin was dead, prosecution witness says


Far apart on US shores, Bush and Obama find time to meet in Africa (+video)


Mandela prayer vigil turns political

Hunger-striking Guantánamo detainees seek end to force-feedings for Ramadan



The Star Ledger


Editorial: N.J. children do relatively well in 'Kids Count' survey, but room for improvement remains


Freelancers CO-OP given green light from N.J. to operate insurance plan under Obamacare

Asbury Park swears in 1st African-American, female mayor


Menendez: A kinship with new Jersey City mayor as sons of immigrants


Walter Fields: Joe D turned his back on black Essex voters


The Detroit Free Press

Obama's Affordable Care Act could lift a financial burden off Detroit


Warren school district ends pay-to-play fees for sports, band


One of Detroit's largest private blight-cleanup blitzes gets under way in Brightmoor

Police say woman's complaint against Charles Pugh offers few details


Gov. Rick Snyder signs bills to help indigent defendants, counties

Tom Barrow tries to block Mike Duggan's Detroit mayoral primary write-in campaign


The Chicago Tribune


Waukegan police chief resigns his post after false military claims


Quinn expected to tweak, sign concealed-carry bill

Gains in Chicago area home prices still lag nation's

Chicago police tout lowest homicide numbers since 1965

Sentencing postponed for Jacksons


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Official: Rapper Chris Kelly died of overdose

Morris Brown files $20 million turnaround plan


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cuyahoga County's proposed charter amendments address issues including campaign finance limits and firing the sheriff

Researchers develop faster HIV drug diagnostic tests at University Hospitals Translational Laboratory

University Hospitals, Parma Community General Hospital to merge


The Washington Post

Border security plan would help defense firms

Protesting low pay and alleged wage theft at federal buildings

William Gray, former House majority whip, dies

Everything you need to know about the politics of the student loan fight

Ex-chef: Governor used Va. assets for personal and political purposes

Pr. William computer error costs government $5 million

Prescription for general well-being: More doctors


The Los Angeles Times

U.S. orders $12.5-million payment in race harassment

Garcetti spends his first day listening, as promised

Jim Kelly, 'Enter the Dragon' star, dies at 67


Jerry Brown signs school funding overhaul



USA Today

College default rates higher than grad rates


N.J. community disputes first black female mayor


Assange: 'No stopping' publication of NSA documents







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