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Today in Black America - January 25

POSTED: January 25, 2017, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: Legendary late songstress Etta James was born on this date in 1938.

The New York Times

National


EDITORIAL: ‘We the People’ Demand Trump Reveal His Taxes

Bruni: The Wrong Way to Take On Trump


Trump Is Sticking to a Voter Fraud Claim. Here Are the Facts.


Opinion: The Press Should Skip the White House Briefings

Civil Rights Group Rebukes Trump Justice Dept. Over Case Delays

Federal Debt Projected to Grow by Nearly $10 Trillion Over Next Decade

Trump Plans Mexican Wall and Sets Sights on Immigration


Economic Scene: Mexico’s Potential Weapons if Trump Declares War on Nafta


Citing ‘Carnage’ in Chicago, Trump Eyes Federal Intervention

Why You Should Call, Not Email, Your Legislators


Local


Mayor de Blasio Proposes Budget of $84.7 Billion


M.T.A. Chief’s Departure Leaves Void at Top of Agency at a Critical Time


Editorial: Bringing a Sorry Chapter in Policing to an End


Roads, Rails and Bridges: What Does Your Town Need Most?


The Christian Science Monitor

Trump's boost for pipelines: Can he deliver on energy jobs?


Why Trump froze funding to overseas groups that 'promote' abortion

Philadelphia takes salary history off the negotiating table. Could it help close the gender wage gap?

Democrats' $1 trillion infrastructure plan: A political bridge to Trump?

Why Cal State L.A. turns most low-income students into top earners


The Star-Ledger

Trump pick for ed secretary a 'slap in the face,' N.J. teachers say


Christie renews case to cut legal ads from N.J. newspapers

State asks judge to keep 9 alleged N.J. gang members jailed without bail


Baroni, Kelly ask judge to postpone their 'Bridgegate' sentencing


N.J. leader: Add a room surcharge at Atlantic City hotels to save police, fire jobs



Philly.com


Hundreds turn out to ask for better services for immigrant students in Philly schools

La Salle: Rope hanging not racially motivated

No word on how long the Delaware River Bridge will be closed


Top court reviews free speech case of man's anti-police rap

Baer: Pa.'s unemployment compensation mess hurting residents, costing state jobs


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Talk it Out: Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan wants to grow the city from the core

LeBron James Family Foundation launches Hard Work Club at Akron schools

Cuyahoga County voters to check in with electronic poll books in November

Ohio crime victims would have 'teeth' to enforce rights under proposed constitutional amendment, advocates say


The Detroit Free Press

Judge: State dragging its feet on Flint water deliveries


Warren City Council calls on mayor Jim Fouts to investigate himself

Here's how Warren Mayor Jim Fouts can be removed from office

At raucous Warren council meeting, Fouts is denounced, defended


EMU students step up protests against racism



The Chicago Tribune

Protesters march in Chicago and Evanston to oppose Trump: 'We have to stop this'

Rauner to give State of the State speech at noon

Trump tweets about Chicago 'carnage,' says he may 'send in the Feds!' if not fixed

1 dead, 6 hurt in city shootings

CPS dean charged with sexually assaulting eighth-grader over 8 months

Wheels come off Senate budget plan, illustrating the state of state government



The Washington Post


White women are going to prison at a higher rate than ever before

This is the kind of family whose support Trump’s success will live or die on

Americans do not support Trump’s ban on Muslim immigration


Trump to order building of border wall, crackdown on sanctuary cities

Trump’s disregard for truth threatens his ability to govern

The Take: Trump has few allies in his assault on the election system


Administration orders agencies to restrict dispatches to public

Trump threatens to ‘send in the feds’ to address Chicago ‘carnage’

Judge says Aetna exited ACA markets in attempt to bolster case for merger


Secret Service agent may face disciplinary action after suggesting she would not ‘take a bullet’ for Trump


‘Not race. Not gender. Just American.’: Three white men left their black waitress an uplifting note and a $450 tip.


In State of State address, California governor vows state is ‘not turning back’

Undocumented immigrant rights activist loses her battle to avoid being deported


Rushern Baker closer to saying ‘yes’ to Md. gubernatorial run


The Los Angeles Times


No charges against LAPD officers who shot and killed Ezell Ford, D.A. says

City Council approves ballot measure that could put more civilians on LAPD discipline panels

President Trump revives stalled oil pipelines. But will they really get built?


In an era of political uncertainty, Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address sees California as a model for the nation

UC regents to vote on first tuition increase in six years



USA Today

Trump vows probe of alleged voter fraud

Trump hiring freeze includes the short-staffed VA

Ind. principal apologizes for 'misguided' letter to minority students







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