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Today in Black America - June 20

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Today in Black History: Piano prodigy Andre Watts, the first artist to appear on "Live from Lincoln Center," was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1946.

The New York Times

5 Cleared in Central Park Jogger Case Agree to Settle

Cochran Asks Blacks to Rescue Him in G.O.P. Primary


House Republicans Name McCarthy as Cantor’s Replacement


Editorial: Good Progress on Affordable Health Care


Wisconsin Governor at Center of a Vast Fund-Raising Case

Rebukes Aside, Rangel Heads Into Primary With Large Lead, Poll Shows


New York Legislature Closing Session With a Flurry of Activity

New Contract for Teachers Is Altering Schools’ Hours



Philly.com


Is cops' handling of arrest to blame for man's death?


They'll march for victims of shooting

School officials applaud city funding help, turn eye to state


SRC sells William Penn High to Temple


The Star Ledger

Assembly Democrats roll out their own budget plan with income tax hike

Civil rights official fears NJ bail reform measure is 'conspiracy against the poor'


Bridgegate indictment of Christie cronies 'near-certain,' says published report


NJ Senate panel advances bill to eliminate residency requirement for many teachers


The Christian Science Monitor

Tea party Republican breaks through to House GOP leadership (+video)


Most Obamacare enrollees like coverage but not cost, poll suggests


Campus sexual assault: new federal rules announced to help make colleges safer

White House hails rebound of US manufacturing, but is it for real? (+video)


The Detroit Free Press

Gov. Rick Snyder 'looking forward' to bill signing Friday to aid Detroit bankruptcy

Detroit creditor wants to know personal finances of retirees; city, Michigan AG oppose request

City official: Cushingberry didn't abuse authority in traffic stop

300,000 in Michigan enroll for Medicaid expansion


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

2 Cleveland area nonprofits win federal grants aimed at making ex-offenders more employable

Cleveland police chase reached "Blues Brothers proportions" says prosecutor, while criticizing cop charged with fatally shooting two suspects

Gov. Kasich champions mentoring of students with Cleveland bill signing



The Washington Post


Wis. Gov. Walker is suspected in criminal scheme

Congress’s ‘historically’ low approval ratings are abusing the word ‘historic’

Policy group seeks action to boost conditions for workers

Americans For Prosperity may be America’s third-biggest political party

Longtime congressman Rangel in political peril

Impoverished, but hostile to health-care law

Close race emerging in Md. Senate’s District 25 primary

Summit addresses mental health of teens

D.C. to take hiatus from test-based teacher evaluations


The Los Angeles Times


New Jersey stumbles in post-Sandy recovery

Appeals court panel ends L.A. ban on homeless living in vehicles

Audit questions whether 39 female inmates consented to sterilization


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

See donors funding the new Atlanta school superintendent’s transition


APS board to vote on hiring new top legal adviser









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