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Today in Black America - February 17

POSTED: February 17, 2016, 3:00 pm

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Today in Black History: Dr. Huey P. Newton, one of the founders of the Black Panther Party, is born on this date in 1942
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The New York Times


National


Advocacy Groups Set for Biggest Court Fight in Generation

President Raises Stakes in Supreme Court Nominee Battle


Hillary Clinton Donors Hear Concerns About Nevada Outcome

Donald Trump Stays Away From Nevada as Caucuses Near

Jeb Bush, Going for Broke in South Carolina, Embraces Legacy


The More Donald Trump Defies His Party, the More His Supporters Cheer


Clinton, Sanders and the Underrated Power of the Black Voter


Obama’s Options for a Supreme Court Nominee, and the Potential Fallout

University of Arizona Students Hurl Insults, and Litter, at Mosque in Tucson



Local


Remembering a Vile Civil War Act, on Fifth Avenue

De Blasio Says Idea of Closing Rikers Jail Complex Is Unrealistic

New York Schools Wonder: How White Is Too White?

Christie Calls for End to Partisan Politics in State Budget Address


New York Police Still Struggle to Follow Street-Stop Rules, Report Finds


The Christian Science Monitor


Is there any way Obama can fill Supreme Court vacancy?

Why is America losing faith in its military?

More grandparents become caregivers for grandkids. Is that good?


The Chicago Sun-Times

Parents, students gather for protests outside CPS schools


Judge warns City Hall about moving too fast on Lucas Museum

Jesus "Chuy" Garcia headlines Bernie Sanders' Illinois office opening today


Hillary Clinton in Chicago today for rally, fundraisers



Philly.com


Rendell: AG Kane made 'the right decision'


Baer: Firing by Wolf an act of retribution?

Shots fired into home of PHA boss

Newall: City agency too often fails to protect kids

3 Dems file to challenge US Rep. Fattah



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Ohio Supreme Court will hear Anthony Sowell's appeal April 5

Ohio's back-to-school sales tax holiday saved shoppers $3.3 million, netted $4.7 million in extra tax revenue


Cleveland hero Jesse Owens deserves a living memorial: John Kerezy (Opinion)


Faith group puts justice system 'on trial' ahead of Cuyahoga County prosecutor election: Five Takeaways


The Star-Ledger


Trove of racist texts released in N.J. jail scandal

3 key issues in Christie's budget and how they could affect you

Humbled by loss, Christie faces N.J. Democrats who are ready for a fight

Feds fight news media request to unseal Bridgegate records

Half of Newark high schoolers are 'chronically absent' - here's what's being done



The Detroit Free Press


House GOP introduces controversial DPS legislation


Program could make it easier to buy a home in Detroit

Flint mayor opposes Snyder's plan for replacing pipes



The Washington Post


Scalia died at a secluded Texas resort. Now questions surround his visit.

5 possible Supreme Court picks that could make Republicans squirm — and why

The remarkably different answers men and women give when asked who’s the smartest in the class


Texas A&M apologizes after minorities told to ‘go back where you came from’

Take a look at some of Bill Kristol's worst predictions


Guns are okay in classrooms, not in dorms, University of Texas president says


Middle-class minorities are most at risk of falling behind on student loans, report says

In South Carolina, Clinton and Sanders compete for black votes


Bernie Sanders dismisses controversy over rapper’s comments at rally as ‘gotcha politics’

What Democrats and Republicans need to do to win South Carolina

Congressional candidates split support among Pr. George’s officials


Parents, teachers and children rally for public education at schools across the nation

Va. House passes bill to block agencies from punishing discrimination



The Los Angeles Times


Court order in San Bernardino case could jeopardize phone security, experts warn

The futile fight to save Autumn, a 1-year-old victim of gang violence in Compton

Cost of California bullet train's Central Valley leg projected to grow by $260 million



USA Today


Poll finds bleak outlook for a Bloomberg independent bid

'The day nothing happened': Virginia peacefully integrates schools











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