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Today in Black America - March 23

POSTED: March 23, 2017, 8:30 am

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Today in Black History: Maynard Jackson, the first Black elected Mayor of Atlanta, was born on this date in 1938 in Dallas, Texas.

The New York Times

National


Nation Is Defiant as Police Arrest 8 After Parliament Attack


Donald Trump Jr. Criticizes London Mayor After Deadly Attack


House Republicans Search for Votes to Repeal Obamacare

Which Republicans Will Vote No?

EDITORIAL: President Trump’s Reckless Shame Game

Op-Ed: A ‘Stand Your Ground’ Expansion That Expands Inequality


Supreme Court Rejects Education Minimum Applied by Gorsuch


Democrats Fail to Move Gorsuch Off Script and Beyond Generalities

Wall Street Journal Editorial Harshly Rebukes Trump


Death on a Prison Bus: Extradition Companies’ Safety Improvements Lag

A Friend Lied About Dylann Roof’s Massacre Plan. Now He’ll Go to Prison.



Local

Suspect in Manhattan Killing Hated Black Men, Police Say


Records Leak in Eric Garner Case Renews Debate on Police Discipline


Harder for Homeless to Enter N.Y.C. Shelters, Report Finds


The Christian Science Monitor

What we know about Trump team Russia links – and why that matters

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort received millions to promote Putin (+video)


Gorsuch hearings: Should agencies – or courts – decide the law?


Supreme Court tightens restrictions on presidential appointments


With health-care vote, Republicans seek to prove they can get things done



The Star-Ledger


Is Trump losing luster with his supporters?

2 more N.J. Republicans to vote no on Obamacare replacement

Cops showed 'flagrant police misconduct' in hotel drug bust, court rules

Christie OKs making it tougher for N.J. dealers to disable your car for late payments



Philly.com


DA Seth Williams, in federal court, pleads not guilty to corruption charges

DA Seth Williams' prime target — his mother's money, feds say

Highlights from federal indictment of Seth Williams


Ethics board says Williams faces stiff payback deadline


After death, 12-year-old Norristown boy honored for his bravery



The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Franklin County now tops Cuyahoga County in population, census estimates say


President Trump's education budget could bode poorly for large, urban districts like Cleveland

14 Ohio counties to receive $3.6M for child services programs strained by opioid epidemic


Cleveland State offers accelerated 3+3 path to law degree



The Chicago Tribune

A third of black women in study of disadvantaged neighborhood have PTSD

Most Illinois House Republicans support GOP bill to replace Obamacare

Illinois loses more residents in 2016 than any other state

Chicago area leads U.S. in population loss, sees drop for 2nd year in a row


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit's home demolition program is poorly run, audit finds

Metro Detroit's malls: Down for the count

See graduation rates for metro Detroit's largest school districts

Monica Conyers: I wasn't fired from radio station — I quit

Protesters target Dan Gilbert over Quicken Loans Arena upgrade


The Los Angeles Times


Supreme Court delivers blow to Judge Gorsuch ruling during his confirmation hearing

Southern California aerospace and defense contractors expecting boost from Trump budget

Napolitano says UC remains committed to Mexico regardless of Trump actions

34 cities and counties urge a federal judge to block Trump's 'sanctuary cities' executive order

California lawmakers want to block police from helping federal drug agents take action against marijuana license holders

Immigrant advocates spread the word: Be prepared, be self-reliant, know your rights


The Washington Post

GOP health-care plan hangs in balance as House leaders push for floor vote


What the House Freedom Caucus wants in the bill

Chairman’s unproven claim of data-gathering on Trump angers others on House Intelligence Committee


Paul Manafort is gone, but his business associate remains a key part of Trump’s operation

Supreme Court sets higher bar for education of students with disabilities

A ‘sea of despair’: Early death among white, working-class Americans might be tied to poor job prospects, research says

‘Hoax:’ Texas teen made up widely publicized story of being kidnapped, raped by 3 black men, police say

Rick Perry accuses Texas A&M’s first gay student body president of stealing election


The Trump administration wants to kill the popular Energy Star program because it combats climate change


They worked hard to keep their kids safe. Then they lost their 18-year-old to gunfire.

Virginia opposition to health care bill grows, but Rep. Comstock still mum


USA Today


Fifteen kids reported this pedophile. They left him in the classroom anyway.









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