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Human rights activist and author Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on this date in 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama.

Today in Black America - December 19

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USA Today

Restrictions on tenure, academic freedom drive college professors toward exits

Gov. Abbott signs controversial law, SB4, allowing Texas law enforcement to arrest migrants

3 things Donald Trump needs to do to win in 2024


The New York Times


Poll Finds Wide Disapproval of Biden on Gaza, and Little Room to Shift Gears


How much is President Biden’s support of Israel hurting him with young voters?

2 Georgia Election Workers Sue Giuliani Again



The Associated Press


How many students are still missing from American schools? Here’s what the data says

Step by step, Francis has made the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ people

Judge criticizes Trump’s expert witness as he again refuses to toss fraud lawsuit


The Washington Post

Government presumption of racial disadvantage under siege by White plaintiffs


Analysis: Americans trust friends and family more than media for election information

Judge halts removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery


The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore voters can expect to see local control of police on the ballot again in 2024

A Baltimore teen’s death inspires three loved ones to combat youth violence in different ways: ‘It’s our medicine’

Baltimore County Public Library seeks holiday donations


NJ.com

N.J. city settles false arrest suit for $800K

N.J. man admits orchestrating $60 million insurance fraud scheme

Seton Hall student ID’d as pedestrian fatally struck by NJ Transit train



The Los Angeles Times

Why thousands of L.A. students are showing up for school during winter vacation

Why homelessness looks different in Washington, D.C., than L.A.

Why Google’s lobbying in California skyrocketed this year


The Chicago Sun-Times


City Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza advances

5-year-old boy dies, 5 others hospitalized after becoming ill at Pilsen migrant shelter

Jurors begin deliberating historic racketeering case against Ed Burke



The Atlanta Journal Constitution

PG A.M.: Evangelicals join dispute over definition of anti-Jewish hate

Fulton election workers sue Giuliani - again - for spreading falsehoods

Magistrate Court staffing, funding dispute erupts





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