Today in Black History: James Byrd, Jr. of Jasper, Texas was dragged to his death by three white supremacists in an incident in 1998 that stunned the nation.
The New York Times
U.S. Confirms That It Gathers Online Data Overseas
Despite Ambivalence, a Strong Embrace of Divisive Security Tools
In House, Immigration Spurs Push by G.O.P.
House Republican Introduces Education Bill
Obama Promises to Have High-Speed Internet in Most Schools in 5 Years
Legislature Appears Set to Delay Date for Primary Runoffs in Mayoral Race
Suits Say Silver Helped Lopez Conceal Sexual Misconduct
The Christian Science Monitor
Decoder Wire Did Michelle Obama heckler use coded racial words? Or not?
TSA relents, re-bans knives on airplanes. More pressure coming?
Verizon phone-snooping flap: why Obama won't be harmed
Showered in boos, Republicans feed Democratic immigration reform fears
The Star Ledger
Police still hunting for ex-boyfriend in killing of East Orange prom queen
Sheila Oliver 'seriously considering' run for U.S. Senate in special election
Beth Mason, a wealthy Democrat activist, weighing U.S. Senate run
In Lautenberg's honor: Washington leaders pay respects to late U.S. senator
Sweeney's gun bill stalls in committee amid Democratic infighting
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit to offer creditors pennies on the dollar in pitch to avoid bankruptcy
Record 55 school districts in Michigan facing deficits
Michigan gets OK to use $100M to demolish vacant homes, fight blight
Construction to halt at Wayne County jail; cost estimates cited
Police didn't know kids were at site of raid that killed Aiyana, court told
The Washington Post
NSA records show agencies tapping into 9 firms’ servers; companies deny knowledge
The Post’s View: Why was the NSA program secret?
Christie to appoint Jeff Chiesa to N.J. Senate seat left vacant by Lautenberg
Michael Brown says he will plead guilty
Former worker wins big DOL settlement
Security chief at Baltimore jail failed polygraph, corrections official says
Alexandria high school track star won’t let his sexuality define him
D.C. mayor’s nominees are asked about politics
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Report: Georgia among worst for sexual assaults on juveniles in custody
Wells Fargo settles foreclosed-homes complaint
Reed continues blast on Fulton County
Georgia colleges partner to offer program for veterans
The Chicago Tribune
Illinois youth prison had high rate of sex assault: feds
Quinn calls special legislative session for June 19
Waukegan man ordered to pay $760K in restitution to housing scheme victims
Wave of shootings leave 16-year-old boy dead
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Clinic expands patients' online access to electronic medical records
Cuyahoga County prosecutor fired after posing as an accused killer's girlfriend on Facebook to try to get alibi witnesses to change their testimony
Ohio Senate passes its version of the state's two-year budget
Ohio has one of highest rates of sexual abuse, misconduct in state youth detention facilities
The Los AngelesTimes
Obama sees Calif. as insurance-exchange model
Coliseum negotiations kept confidential, stadium official says
Voters split on transgender proposal, poll says
USA Today
Wall Street braces for market-moving May jobs report
Looking up: Household wealth climbs to new high
Bank foreclosure settlement to help fight blight
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