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Today in Black America - March 10

POSTED: March 10, 2015, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: The first National Black Political Convention is held in Gary, Indiana on this date in 1972, with the rallying cry "It's Nation Time!."

The New York Times

G.O.P. Senators Write to Iran About Nuclear Deal

Unions Suffer Latest Defeat in Midwest With Signing of Wisconsin Measure

Tales of Working-Class Roots Are Political Perennials

Martin Luther King’s Call for Voting Rights Inspired Isolated Hamlet

Missouri Court Assigns a State Judge to Handle Ferguson Cases

Justices May Review Capital Cases in Which Judges Overrode Juries

A Roadmap for How Many People Could Lose Their Health Insurance

Mayor de Blasio Is Quietly Soliciting Donations for Future Policy Battles

Chunk of New Jersey’s Money From Exxon Settlement Is to Go to Legal Fees


The Christian Science Monitor

In Madison police shooting and beyond, Ferguson casts long shadow (+video)


Oklahoma racist frat chant: glimpse of what goes on behind closed doors (+video)

How Obama learned about Hillary Rodham Clinton's peculiar e-mail



The Star Ledger

Jersey City promotes first black man to lieutenant in over a decade


N.J. Senate committee approves restrictions on religious exemption for vaccines

N.J. considering automated scoring for PARCC tests

$30M 'vertical farm' to bring jobs to Newark, fresh greens to N.J., developers say

First of its kind engineering program gives high school students a free year of college


Philly.com

3 Philly Dems to be charged in sting

Philly schools program ends abruptly

Green won't challenge SRC ouster

Turning around Philly's decline in jobs


Errors revealed in death of firefighter


The Washington Post


GOP letter to Iran deepens White House ire

Editorial: The public deserves answers from Hillary Clinton


Clinton e-mails reinvigorate inquiry into allies who got special job status


Missouri Supreme Court puts state judge in charge of Ferguson cases

Health-care law will cost taxpayers less than expected, CBO says

University of Oklahoma president severs ties with frat over racist chant

Unequal shelves in D.C. public school libraries benefit wealthier students


Behind the numbers: Changing demographics and D.C. voter turnout


Funeral services announced for Prince George’s officer who died in crash


The Detroit Free Press

Editorial: GOP letter to Iran disgraces America

FAA OKs Michigan State Police aerial drone use

Oklahoma students protest fraternity's racist video


The Los Angeles Times

Georgia police officer fatally shoots unarmed, naked black man

Oklahoma fraternity's racist chant may cost its black chef his job

Parents take extreme steps to keep their kids from the unvaccinated

New Ezell Ford wrongful-death suit alleges race as a motivation

Three take formal step to run for L.A. County supervisor next year

Homeboy Industries hopes more space will better serve gang community


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

University of Oklahoma fraternity's racist chant spawns new logo: Editorial cartoon

Fox News most trusted for broadcast news, poll shows; MSNBC ranks last (poll)

Former Case Western Reserve University medical student will likely lose degree for lack of "professionalism"


The Chicago Tribune


Jesse Jackson backs Garcia over Emanuel for Chicago mayor

Police shooting forces discussion of Madison's racial divide


3 dead, 12 wounded, including woman and toddler she was putting in car

Relative of slain man, injured 5-year-old: 'It was almost time for their chocolate ice cream'

Case dropped against Lake County man falsely convicted of rape 20 years ago


USA Today

Ferguson judge named in DOJ report resigns


CDC seeks more clues to bioterror lab accident

Oklahoma students protest fraternity's racist video









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