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Today in Black America - August 16

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The New York Times


Special Counsel Obtained Trump’s Direct Messages on Twitter

‘Biased.’ ‘Corrupt.’ ‘Deranged.’ Trump’s Taunts Test Limits of Release.

I.R.S. Says Cash Influx Has Made Agency Bigger and More Digital


USA Today


Trouble for Trump in Georgia: A TV trial and all those co-defendants

A look back at Trump's key phone call to Georgia election officials

Grad school debt can be crushing for students. With wages stagnant, Education Dept worries


The Washington Post


2 Trump indictments: One a scalpel, one a hammer


As Georgia Republicans rebuke Trump, they are lonely voices in GOP

Fact Checker: Trump campaign ad makes false claims against Atlanta DA


The Associated Press

Americans are divided along party lines over Trump’s actions in election cases, AP-NORC poll shows

How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet

Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver



NJ.com

N.J. cop fired for insubordination months after filing sexual harassment suit

Chris Christie is running for President (again). We’re taking you behind the scenes.

Man sentenced to 4 years in burglary spree that targeted Asian American business owners



The Los Angeles Times

Flash mobs invade luxury L.A. retailers with brute force, overwhelming numbers


An L.A. hotel became homeless housing. The city paid $11.5 million to cover the damage

Calmes: Two conservative scholars say the case isn’t close — the Constitution bars Trump from the White House


The Baltimore Sun


Rising grocery prices, food stamp cuts and summertime amplify hunger in Baltimore food deserts

Job protections based on sex or gender identity do not extend to sexual orientation, Maryland’s top court rules

New/Next Film Festival to spotlight movies with local ties, including documentary on Baltimore mayor


The Chicago Sun-Times


Preckwinkle’s pick slated by Cook County Democratic Party to replace Kim Foxx

2 Chicago-area people indicted with Trump, accused of trying to overturn Georgia election results

Diane Latiker: ‘Back to school’ is a chance to heal the trauma that affects children’s learning



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Trump, allies will be booked at Fulton County Jail, sheriff says

4 Ga. Republicans targeted by Trump, 4 conflicting responses to his indictment

MURPHY: How Georgia became Donald Trump’s Waterloo




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