Today in Black History: Dr. Melvin H. Evans becomes the first elected Governor of the Virgin Islands in 1971.
The New York Times
National
Armed Group Vows to Continue Oregon Refuge Occupation
Obama Tries to Stay Relevant as Voting for Successor Nears
Obama to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence
State Focus and Infusion of Funding Buoy Gun Control Advocates
G.O.P. Candidates Warn of Obama’s Actions on Guns
Foreign-Policy Trips Fill Obama’s Schedule for Final Year
As Voting for Successor Nears, Obama Seeks to Keep the Spotlight
Editorial: Connecticut’s Second-Chance Society
Local
Cuomo Orders That Homeless Be Taken to Shelter in Freezing Weather
Ex-Suffolk County Police Chief’s Arrest Comes Amid a Broader Federal Inquiry
Cuomo to Lift Minimum Wage for Workers at New York Universities
Opinion: What’s Going On in Our Prisons?
A Different Note on Race at Yale
The Christian Science Monitor
When a prison closes, what happens to the prison town?
When Republicans took over Congress, they promised to govern. How'd they do?
Texas gun law: Is the state a model for modern open carry?
College evangelicals embrace unlikely cause: Black Lives Matter
Britons petition government to ban Donald Trump from UK for hate speech
The Star-Ledger
Baraka to annnounce new 'pioneering' public safety changes on Monday
A tax loophole that needs to be nailed shut | Editorial
Poisoned children are an outrage in Michigan – but not New Jersey? | Editorial
How has Menendez's indictment affected his Senate duties?
First blows in governors' race landing over casino deal | Moran
Philly.com
Ousted pastor sues Zion Baptist Church
In Philly, murder rate up while solve rate down
Philly schools may settle whistle-blower suit
Cosby accuser remains an enigma
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kasich calls Tamir Rice grand jury decision 'controversial' on NBC's Meet the Press
McGinty to meet privately with Cleveland area clergy following Tamir Rice grand jury decision
The stakes are high as Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson contemplates a fourth term: Brent Larkin
Still seeking justice for Tamir Rice: Darcy cartoon gallery
More than 100 protest Tamir Rice decision with march to Cuyahoga County Prosecutor McGinty's home
The Detroit Free Press
Sign or veto? Five years in, Snyder faces another test
March aims to shut down Michigan Avenue in Dearborn
Horrific crimes that gripped metro Detroit in 2015
Detroit urban farming prompts career hopes
The Chicago Sun-Times
Families lied about residency to gain top CPS slots: IG
Emails reveal City Hall struggle to quell Laquan McDonald crisis
IPRA chief Sharon Fairley to shake up senior leadership team
The Washington Post
Armed group vows to stay in federal building ‘for years’
Why aren’t we calling the Oregon occupiers ‘terrorists?’
As outsiders flood Oregon town, locals support cause, but not necessarily tactics
The lingering health effects of the Civil War
In Chicago, distrust toward mayor has turned ‘personal’
Cosby case, filed just under the wire, spurs scrutiny of statutes of limitations
Obama to hold CNN town hall on guns Thursday
At the 10th largest school system, a violent threat comes every other day
One year in, Mayor Bowser has a tough road ahead
Virginia voter ID lawsuit is part of national push by Democrats
‘He is not a statistic.’ The stories of 12 of the District’s homicide victims.
The Los Angeles Times
Oregon sheriff says occupiers of wildlife refuge are trying to overthrow government
California lawmakers return to the Capitol to tackle leftover business
How Ramon Cortines set the standard for the next L.A. schools chief
From U.S. judge to nonprofit CEO: Margaret Morrow plans 'to pursue justice in a broader sense'
USA Today
Ore. ranchers at center of protest expected to report to prison
Clemson University responds to suit over fraternity pledge's 2014 death
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