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Today in Black America - January 13

POSTED: January 13, 2015, 11:00 am

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Today in Black History: Dr. Robert C. Weaver is named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1966, the first Black to hold Cabinet rank.

The New York Times


Nominee for Attorney General Less an Activist Than Holder

If Mitt Romney Challenges Jeb Bush, Rand Paul Stands to Gain


Start Paying Attention: What’s Happening Now in G.O.P. Matters for 2016

The Best-Positioned Rival to Jeb Bush May Not Be the Best Known

How Medicaid for Children Recoups Much of Its Cost in the Long Run


Obama to Call for Laws Covering Data Hacking and Student Privacy


White House Still Backs Annual Testing in Schools

New York City Promotes Diversity in Bid for 2016 Democratic National Convention


Arrests and Summonses Rise in New York City, but Fall Short of Pre-Slowdown Levels


Despite Scrutiny, Police Chokeholds Persist in New York City


The Christian Science Monitor

Obama talks up US 'resurgence.' Will his more positive economic message sell?


Albuquerque police officers to face murder charges in death of homeless man (+video)


Beyond NYPD crisis, New York mayor's first year marked by innovation


Five years after quake, Haiti struggles to reopen its doors to the world (+video)


The Star Ledger


What Chris Christie might talk about in 2015 State of the State speech today

Roselle mayor Jamel Holley formally announces run for Assembly

More N.J. inmates to show up on TV screens in court to save money


Charge dropped against N.J. reporter who refused to give camera to detective


Philly.com


Pa. 'dark money' group faces IRS fine

Boy, 11, testifies of sex abuse by football coach

Shaving heads in the name of social justice

Baer: New Pa. House leader breaks mold



The Washington Post


1 dead, at least 80 hurt after train stalls in smoky tunnel


Romney moves to rebuild political machinery

U.S. embarrassed by lack of top-level figure at Paris march

Barack Obama has apologized more often than you might think


“Selma” didn’t win much of anything at the Golden Globes. Are politics to blame?

New D.C. attorney general takes sides in Obama immigration fight

Week 1 theme for new D.C. mayor: Expect the unexpected


Education groups, leaders weigh in on Duncan’s speech



The Detroit Free Press


6th Circuit to hear Kwame Kilpatrick's appeal today

Flint's emergency manager expected to lead Detroit Schools


The Chicago Tribune

Nigeria massacre survivors describe slaughter of people 'like insects'

Police shed light on Hadiya Pendleton killing investigation

Quinn lays political traps for Rauner on way out the door

Quinn commutes sentences of 2 men with shaky murder convictions

Emanuel agrees to meet challengers 5 times



The Los Angeles Times


Families of 2 Sandy Hook shooting victims sue Newtown and school board

Too many people take aspirin to prevent heart attacks, stroke, study says

UC system reports record number of applications for fall 2015 semester


L.A. has a serious housing crisis and it's time for city officials to do something about it


Ex-schools chief Deasy to work for leadership academy of Eli Broad



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

John Kasich launches second term, urging Ohioans to work together for each other


University Hospitals signs agreement with Luxembourg company to offer new HIV drug resistance test

Cleveland City Council approves $100 million bond issue, almost none to address problems in Police Department

Cuyahoga County helps buy snow plow trucks for cash-strapped East Cleveland


USA Today

Mistrial for white ex-police chief in black man's death

Calif. AG Kamala Harris begins Senate campaign

Young killer nears prison release, seeks fresh start


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

DeKalb jury awards family $72 million in pit bull mauling

Student wounded in 2013 shooting sues Morehouse College






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