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Author Richard Wright ("Native Son") is awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal on this date in 1941.

Today in Black America - December 5

POSTED: December 05, 2023, 7:00 am

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The New York Times

Who Is Fleeing New York? Not Millionaires, Report Finds.

Air-Conditioning Use Will Surge in a Warming World, U.N. Warns

Mayor Adams Loses Emergency Power to Spend Freely on Migrants



The Washington Post

Double mass shootings over weekend set grim U.S. record

Defending his 2020 fraud claims, Trump turns to fringe Jan. 6 theories


Protesters now chant and challenge Biden over Gaza at every chance


USA Today

GoFundMe for Palestinian student shot in Vermont raises over $980,000


Are Republicans getting closer to impeaching Biden? GOP leaders eye next step

Biden's student loan relief plan would help borrowers with old loans, ballooning interest


The Associated Press


Handcuffed and sent to the ER – for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospital

Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates


Henry Kissinger’s unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America


NJ.com

Part-time officials, full-time perks

Homeschooled kids banned from sports, clubs in N.J. district

Pair sentenced after calling for a cab, then robbing and shooting the driver, authorities say


The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore City Council passes inclusionary housing bill, tax credit to face vote Thursday

Vote to enshrine Baltimore County Inspector General postponed after introduction of last-minute amendments

Baltimore City Council blocks resolution condemning Hamas attack following interruption by pro-Palestine group


The Los Angeles Times


‘We are not trying to be greedy.’ CSU faculty walk out for higher pay in tough times


Prosecutors drop charges in ‘ghost gun’ case linked to LAPD gang unit scandal


COVID, flu and RSV are on the rise in California. Is another ‘tripledemic’ coming?


The Chicago Sun-Times


‘The 4-years-fallacy’: CPS students struggle to graduate college in under 6 years, UChicago study says


CPD urged to relax restrictions on vehicle chases

Retired judge enters Democratic battle for state’s attorney, Davis picks up handful of congressional challengers


The Atlanta Journal Constitution


Legal experts: Trump defendant could be jailed over threatening words


Power outage disrupts operations at Spelman College

Atlanta school board approves literacy policy, renews charters



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