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Today in Black America - March 14

POSTED: March 14, 2014, 10:00 am

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Today in Black History: Musical prodigy, producer, and arranger Quincy Jones is born on this date in 1933 in Chicago.

The New York Times


303 Said to Die in G.M. Crashes With Failed Air Bags

G.O.P. Moving to Ease Its Stance on Sentencing


Op-Ed: Why Black Women Die of Cancer


At Hearing, Fed Board Nominees Endorse Current Path


U.S. Criticized for Lack of Action on Mortgage Fraud


To Keep Teenagers Alert, Schools Let Them Sleep In

Senate Deal Is Reached on Restoring Jobless Aid

De Blasio Pushing for Unusual, 9-Year Contract With Teachers’ Union

De Blasio Closes In on Pre-K Funding, but Not From a Higher Tax


The Christian Science Monitor

When school discipline is unfair: four ways to do better


N.Y. building collapse: Feds probe responsiveness of gas company (+video)


Senators reach jobless benefits deal: why bipartisanship is in bloom (+video)

War on drugs: Eric Holder endorses reduced sentences for nonviolent offenders (+video)

New poll has Hillary Clinton crushing GOP 2016 rivals in Iowa. So?


The Star Ledger


Drug and alcohol overdoses now NJ's leading cause of accidental death


TV, film companies get $7.5 million in tax breaks from NJ

Campaign capsules for races for Trenton mayor and N.J.'s 12rh Congressional district

Hecklers disrupt Christie's town hall to say 'people still care about the bridge scandal'


Newark Police make history after mayor's rambling State of City speech



The Detroit Free Press

$175M tax break for Marathon refinery buys Detroiters only 15 jobs

Chauncey Owens to be sentenced today in shooting death of Detroit student


Detroit police reissue traffic ticket against Councilman Cushingberry


Michigan gets more in federal grants to help low-performing schools


Chief justice says Michigan must address judicial pay



Philly.com

SEPTA to detail plans in case of strike

Ex-prostitute is relieved over pimp's arrest

Education activists ask Council to hike school funding

If D.C. 33 gets a better deal, so will D.C.47



The Chicago Tribune

Emanuel borrowing carries steep price tag

Judge: Lottery firm can't bar release of public records


Quinn: I was 1st to spot problems with anti-violence effort


The Washington Post

White House proposes new regulations on for-profit colleges

Senate reaches deal on unemployment benefits

Miss. will begin drug testing food stamp recipients

House bill would cut social science funding by 42 percent

East of the river, Gray’s voter base grows shaky

Wells disputes Mayor Gray's commitment to homeless


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Community and social service involvement in schools can pay off for students and the neighborhood, experts from D.C. and Cincinnati say

Cleveland firefighters reject city's first EMS integration contract offer


NAACP Legal Defense Fund calls on Cuyahoga County to suspend tax lien sales

ACLU says Ohio juvenile court judges should not permit shackled youths in courtrooms

Feds seek court order stopping Ohio from secluding juvenile inmates with psychological issues


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Forum for school board candidates

5 Georgia prison guards charged with beating inmates


The Los Angeles Times

Rodriguez is new chancellor of L.A. Community College District


USA Today

Disbelief after dad shoots boy in daughter's room


Program helps veterans suit up for success


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