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Today in Black America - May 10

POSTED: May 10, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: P.B.S. Pinchback, the first Black governor in the United States, was born on this date in Macon, Georgia in 1837.


The New York Times


National


Donald Trump, in Switch, Turns to Republican Party for Fund-Raising Help

Paul Ryan Revives a Lost Washington Art

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton Court West Virginians Hit Hard by Coal’s Decline

Where Democrats Like Hillary Clinton the Least (Besides Vermont)

Paul Singer Calls Both Trump and Clinton Unacceptable


Donald Trump Says New London Mayor Could Be Exception to His Ban on Muslims

Donald Trump Picks Chris Christie to Head Possible Transition Team

Conservatives Accuse Facebook of Political Bias


New Orleans Plan: Charter Schools, With a Return to Local Control


Countersuits Over North Carolina’s Bias Law

2nd Officer’s Trial Over Freddie Gray Nears as Baltimore Tries to Move On


Local


Regular on New York’s ‘Worst Landlords’ Lists Is Charged

Bartenders Can’t Refuse Pregnant Women Alcohol, New York City Says


New York Plans to Make Fighting Climate Change Good Business

New York Attorney General to Investigate Police Shooting in Troy


The Christian Science Monitor


ACLU pushes to repeal Mississippi religious freedom law

What’s the big deal with West Point cadets posing with raised fists?

Clinton and Trump both go 'negative,' but in different ways


Is Paul Ryan trying to get booted from GOP convention chair?



The Star-Ledger


Amid allegations of intimidation, N.J. school superintendent placed on leave

N.J. Senate agrees to Christie compromise on food stamps

Corruption? Here? Bill would require ethics training for N.J. elected officials

Ex-Christie spokesman named acting NJ Transit chief of staff


N.J. Senate passes bill banning pension investments with businesses boycotting Israel


Philly.com


With help, Pa. lifers now have a fighting chance at clemency


Streets commissioner arrested on assault charge


Jones: Black pride evident in photo of female West Point cadets

Bill to end seniority in teacher layoffs heads to Wolf



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland councilman Zack Reed witnesses shooting on East Side

East Cleveland City Council -- not mayor -- must file for bankruptcy

Ex-Browns player Reggie Rucker pleads not guilty to charges stemming from golf course fracas

Akron man acquitted in teen's execution-style slaying


Cuyahoga County employees receive help restructuring student loans



The Detroit Free Press


Fired Flint official files whistle-blower lawsuit against Weaver, city

Obama heaps praise on Detroit senior at Howard University graduation


Detroit gets $42M boost to expand blight removal areas

Private autopsy says Detroit man was shot 5-6 times by Dearborn police



The Chicago Tribune


Chicago's top cop says weekend shootings highlight 'uphill battle' confronting police

1 dead, 8 wounded in Chicago shootings

Lakes High School students quiz Rauner on budget, medical marijuana


The Los Angeles Times


Clash between Trump and Clinton over coal foreshadows a tough fight for her in battleground states


Bernie Sanders stays on the attack in California's capital


More than 7,000 Dell laptops stolen in daytime heist at L.A. warehouse

Union-commissioned report says charter schools are bleeding money from traditional schools


The Washington Post


Trump is effectively running to the left of Clinton on many issues

Panama Papers include dozens of Americans tied to financial fraud


Is Paul Ryan in danger of being ‘Cantored’? Probably not.

Editorial: Don’t punish West Point cadets for raising their fists

Virginia’s rapidly changing Loudoun County is testing ground for Clinton as she courts swing vote

Top Republican to IRS: You say you’re broke. How can you afford 700 new employees?

William Bennett, a close friend of Paul Ryan, hints at plans for Trump meeting


North Carolina, Justice Dept. file dueling lawsuits over transgender rights

ACLU questions legality of D.C.’s minority male school program: What about black girls?


Federal government urges colleges to limit inquiries about criminal records


Elections board certifies Pugh’s victory in Baltimore’s mayoral primary


Loudoun residents look at possibilities for restoring historic Grace Church


USA Today


Closer look at Americans named in Panama Papers

'Military Times' survey: Troops prefer Trump to Clinton by a huge margin

What to watch for in the West Virginia and Nebraska primaries









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