Today in Black History: The bill sponsord by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday a national holiday was signed into law in 1983.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Excluding Blacks From Juries
In Arbitration, a ‘Privatization of the Justice System’
Thousands Start Life Anew With Early Prison Releases
Obama to Announce Steps to Help Ex-Prisoners Find Jobs and Housing
F.B.I. Tool to Identify Extremists Is Criticized
Raven-Symoné of ‘The View’ and CNN’s Don Lemon Face Backlash
Four Dead in Shootings in Colorado Springs
How Donald Trump Leverages America’s Fault Lines
Ad Helped Chris Christie Win in Morris County, but Then He Had to Apologize
Local
In Two Corruption Cases, the Culture of Albany Will Go on Trial
Potential Jurors in Sheldon Silver Trial Face Questions About Bias
Biased Lending Evolves, and Blacks Face Trouble Getting Mortgages
The Star Ledger
N.J. senator will announce plan to replace 'smart gun' law
This animated video makes the case for new Hudson rail tunnels
5 things to know about issues in the N.J. Assembly races
Newark superintendent Cerf to host public forum on strained school budget
The Christian Science Monitor
So how’s the American middle class, really?
Supreme Court case offers glimpse at role of race in jury selection
Republican 2016 race: Why it's getting late early
Obama on justice: Can gentler exit from prison halt the revolving door?
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
As feds release 5,800 drug offenders early, Ohio also prepares to move inmates out of prison
State health officials consider taking Cleveland's ability to investigate lead poisoning cases
State health officials consider taking Cleveland's ability to investigate lead poisoning cases
Philly.com
Palace plot in Council? King Clarke just smiles
Students scramble as Perkins loans end
District's fill rate for subs, temps remains low
What to do with Cosby's honorary degrees?
Excitement, worry over Temple plan
The Chicago Sun-Times
Internships open door to corporate world for Chicago teens
BGA Public Eye: CPS’ SUPES probe leads to fallout across U.S.
Former U.S. Rep. Gus Savage, a trailblazer marred by controversies, dead at 90
The Detroit Free Press
No roads fix, but more than 70 bills are now Mich. law
$3.7M extra paid in Detroit's blight fight
FCA worker: I was taunted with racial bias, toy monkeys
Bing questions rising blight costs under Duggan
Detroit lawmakers say keeping school board top priority
The Washington Post
Jeb Bush gave this black community a charter school. Then he moved on.
Why food stamps do more to fight poverty than the government says
Why Ben Carson thinks America is ‘doing a horrible job’ helping the poor
Study: ER testing, treatment lacking for many sexually assaulted teens
Episcopal Church installs its first African American presiding bishop
For Clinton, a challenge to keep black voters energized about her campaign
Republicans ‘don’t have a vision,’ Ryan says in first interviews as speaker
Personal-finance courses in Virginia teach teens to budget in the real world
Alvin Bronstein, civil rights lawyer who pursued prison reform, dies at 87
The Los Angeles Times
Deterioration of public school arts programs has been particularly jarring in L.A.
How California Republicans and Democrats differ from those nationally
Officials launch bus tour to promote California health insurance exchange
'Professional parents' in free support group offer aid to troubled families
USA Today
GOP candidates prepare list of debate demands
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