Note: Today in Black America will not post August 2 - 5. Some newspapers listed use a pay wall that requires a subscription before you can access the article.
The New York Times
Bill Russell, Who Led the Celtics to 11 Championships, Dies at 88
Where the Fight Over a Return to the Office Is Over and the Office Won
In Races for Governor, Democrats See a Silver Lining
USA Today
California's largest wildfire of the year rages; 2 found dead
Death toll rises to 30 in Kentucky flooding; 'hundreds' unaccounted for: Updates
Our View: Senate Democrats' cannabis bill gets it right
The Associated Press
Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena
Cities face crisis as fewer kids enroll and schools shrink
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore state’s attorney nominee Ivan Bates has a plan for squeegee workers. Will Mayor Brandon Scott go along with it?
A North Avenue storm drain collapse could take months to repair. Owners of demolished Baltimore rowhouses face even more uncertainty.
‘House music is therapy’: Nonprofit Hug Don’t Shoot brings the beats to its annual back-to-school giveaway party
NJ.com
Man dies after shooting himself behind N.J. police station, cops say
N.J. weather: Severe heat expected again as temperatures could hit 100 degrees in upcoming week
Minorities and women seeking to own N.J. legal weed stores `swimming uphill’ to land licenses
The Washington Post
U.S. seeks 15-year sentence for Guy Reffitt, citing terrorism
Major legal fights loom over abortion pills, travel out of state
Okla. downgrades school district over complaint it shamed White people
The Los Angeles Times
More people are catching coronavirus a second time, heightening long COVID risk, experts say
America’s allies are watching the Jan. 6 hearings. They are worried about U.S. democracy
Trump’s pick for Arizona governor renounced her media past. The conversion made Kari Lake a front-runner
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Why Stacey Abrams isn’t running away from Joe Biden
Thousands of metro Atlanta students return to school this week
Why Dickens isn’t worried crime will hinder Atlanta’s DNC convention bid
The Chicago Sun-Times
Shootings and homicides in Chicago down from historic highs of past years, but overall crime still up
Lightfoot announces deal to keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park for another decade
Scammers still targeting Illinois state employment agency; officials say they’re better prepared now
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