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Today in Black America - May 17

POSTED: May 17, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: U.S. Supreme Court rules segregation in public education unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

The New York Times


National


Rift Between Labor and Environmentalists Threatens Democratic Turnout Plan

Letter From Presidents of 7 Building-Trade Unions to Richard Trumka


From Bernie Sanders Supporters, Death Threats Over Delegates

Hillary Clinton Shapes Potential New Role for Bill Clinton

Obama Defends Transgender Directive for School Bathrooms

House Challenge to Health Law Could Raise Premiums, Administration Says


Study Finds Few Obstacles to Lifting Military’s Transgender Ban

Scandals Embroil Alabama Governor, Speaker and Chief Justice


Local


Son of Ex-Aide to Mayor de Blasio’s Wife Pleads Not Guilty in Killing

Philip Murphy, Ex-U.S. Ambassador, Enters Race to Replace Christie



The Christian Science Monitor


Obama vs. Trump. Logic versus unreason?

A man or a movement? Answer on Trump baffles GOP.

How one teacher helps students cope with testing


The Star-Ledger


Arrested star of 'The Wire' withdraws as Rutgers-Newark graduation speaker

Bergen police director accused of interfering in DWI stop won't be prosecuted

Striking Verizon workers could receive N.J. unemployment benefits

Bridgegate: News media says 'John Doe' should have come forward sooner

$15 minimum wage gains N.J. Senate committee approval

Phil Murphy officially running for governor of N.J.


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland poll worker charged with pulling gun wants case moved to mental health court


Ohio reporters' groups oppose sanctions against Cleveland attorney for contacting media

U.S. Supreme Court says debt collectors can use attorney general letterhead to collect state debts


Students at private colleges pay about half the 'sticker price' as schools continue to discount costs, report says


Philly.com


Sources: U.S. to conclude Train 188 likely derailed after engineer distracted

I burned my Democratic voter registration card today

Fattah defense pins blame on ex-aides as federal corruption trial opens


DN editorial: School District's structural deficit

Slain Phila. officer honored in White House ceremony



The Detroit Free Press


Faced with shortfall, Snyder to trim State of Michigan spending plans


Congressman criticizes Snyder for answers to Flint followup questions


Evans sets tour on 'broken' local government financing


Rhodes to hold public meeting with DPS school board


The Chicago Tribune

Hillary Clinton keeps losing. So how come she's winning?

3 killed, 11 wounded in Chicago shootings

Cook County offers contractors incentives to hire teens

Allstate raises minimum pay to $15 an hour



The Washington Post

Clinton leans on Democratic loyalists to gain upper hand in Kentucky primary


The Daily 202: The presidency is Hillary Clinton’s to lose. Here are 12 ways she could lose it.

Some conservatives are still plotting to stop Trump at the GOP convention


These two Democrats are fighting over who hates Obama and Clinton the most

Billionaires lining up for Trump aren’t sure where to send their money

Building trade unions denounce labor partnership with billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer


House chairman wants to prevent women from entering the draft

Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills

For the poor in the Ivy League, a full ride isn’t always what they imagined

D.C. Council poised to overhaul mayor’s plan for homeless shelters

D.C. school leaders, parents call for more volunteers to ensure safe student commutes


As Confederate symbols come down, ‘Talbot Boys’ statue withstands the controversy

Maryland students and lawmakers push Hogan to sign college affordability bill


The Los Angeles Times

Billionaire-backed campaign launched to raise California’s tobacco tax

Two L.A. sheriff's deputies convicted of beating a mentally ill inmate

L.A. school district reaches $88-million settlement in sex misconduct cases at two campuses

For the first time, some Orange County voters might have to choose between two Democrats for Congress

Vintage sites considered important in L.A.'s African American history could receive special protection

Gov. Jerry Brown switches course, seeks $10 million in state funding for California quake warning system



USA Today


Supreme Court sends 'contraceptive mandate' cases back to lower courts

Mountains of mud set to fly in White House race




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