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Today in Black America - May 1

POSTED: May 01, 2023, 9:00 am

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USA Today

'Zero leads' on Texas shooting suspect; reward increased to $80K; witness describes killings: Updates


New student financial aid form may change how much you get for college

When should I start breast cancer screenings? Black women aren't given a good answer.


The New York Times

Independents Saw Urgency in Ousting Trump. Will They Feel the Same About Re-electing Biden?

New Orleans Mayor Moves Past Failed Recall Effort, but Unease Persists

Dental Coverage to Expand for 5 Million Low-Income New Yorkers



The Associated Press


‘Waste of time’: Community college transfers derail students

What GOP’s plan for Medicaid work requirements would mean

GOP election officials walking fine line on fraud, integrity


The Baltimore Sun

New pediatric guidelines aim to treat obesity without stigma. Critics say they’ll make bias worse.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller takes on transportation issues and STEM, embraces making history in new role

Disabled veterans come to Maryland for a career change. Years later, some are saddled with debt.


NJ.com


N.J. legal weed retailers talk shop at May 18 business networking event


Rutgers, unions reach tentative agreement on issues that led to historic strike

We shouldn’t settle for a 3-to-5-year plan to get our children back to pre-pandemic levels | Opinion


The Washington Post

The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll

One school’s solution to the mental health crisis: Try everything

Alexandria, steeped in history, seeks to recover its Black community’s past


The Los Angeles Times

California college students demand free transportation to sexual assault exams

Decades of failures leave L.A. County facing up to $3 billion in sex abuse claims

Editorial: California shouldn’t let power companies get their way on our electric bills



The Chicago Sun-Times


Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to halt transports of migrants to Chicago


CTA’s grime-fighting campaign is overdue, riders say

CST Editorial Board: Why we’re launching The Democracy Solutions Project


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

DOWNEY: Diversity goes from a virtue to a vice on college campuses

The Jolt: Restless Republican bench positions for 2024, 2026

Inside City Hall: Council to begin doling out dollars





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