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April 27, 2024

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 - January 17

POSTED: January 17, 2024, 7:30 am

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The Associated Press

Trump displays demeanor in court as sex abuse defamation trial commences, then heads to campaign: AP Explains

Here’s how ChatGPT maker OpenAI plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

As diversity, equity and inclusion comes under legal attack, companies quietly alter their programs


The New York Times

ANALYSIS: For Biden, Another Trump Nomination Presents Opportunity, and Great Risk

Agencies’ Power Under Scrutiny in Supreme Court Arguments

Hospitals Are Desperate for Workers. They Might Find Them in High Schools.


USA Today


'Pay dearly for what he's done': Donald Trump in court for defamation trial

Federal investigators say Mississippi poultry plant directly responsible for 16-year-old's death

3 Washington state officers acquitted in death of Manuel Ellis will each receive $500K to leave department


The Washington Post


White ‘gang’ of correctional officers controls Md. prison, lawsuit says

Court rejects Twitter’s claim of right to alert Trump to Jan. 6 search


Study by civil rights group says D.C. police gang database is unreliable


The Baltimore Sun


Maryland Attorney General’s Office identifies man who died after encounter with Baltimore County Police, names four officers

‘An important milestone’: Baltimore Police in compliance with first sections of consent decree, city and DOJ agree

Maryland’s education board seeks public input on state superintendent search in town halls, survey


NJ.com

Emergency mounts in Jersey Shore town as ocean breaks through dunes on beach

Man threatened to shoot, bomb government buildings and judges, prosecutor says

Initial N.J. snowfall forecast maps issued for Friday winter storm. Latest updates.


The Los Angeles Times


Immigration debate deeply divides California Democrats, poll finds


Biden administration asks Supreme Court to intervene in its dispute with Texas over border land

The 1994 Northridge quake was a shock. Here’s why the next one won’t be



The Atlanta Journal Constitution


AJC poll: Most Georgians oppose school ‘vouchers,’ support Medicaid expansion

Marietta school board rejects parent appeals: 23 books stay out of library


Media outlets seek release of Fulton prosecutor’s divorce filings



The Chicago Sun-Times


Chicago weathers extreme cold stretch not seen in nearly 30 years

PPP fraud investigation finds Cook County workers ripped off $1.2 million from pandemic relief program


Six-figure skimming from city sticker sales, $200K in rogue debt collection fees highlight inspector general’s quarterly report



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