Today in Black History: Scholar, civil rights advocate and federal judge Leon Higginbotham, Jr. is born on this date in 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey.
The New York Times
National
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Texas Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Rick Perry
Local
Prosecutors Will Move to Dismiss Charges in Brownsville Rape Case
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The Christian Science Monitor
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The Star Ledger
These towns are now challenging hospitals' tax-free status
Ex-state treasurer to talk about N.J.'s budgetary challenges
Newark board OKs plan to sell off 12 former school buildings
Ex-councilman admits aiding prostitution with bogus certificates
Christie refocus on N.J. begins with Newark school kids
Gun-rights allies, opponents spar in Jersey City
Philly.com
2 former Philly educators plead in cheating scandal
Philly DA promotes man suing AG Kane
ACLU to appeal ruling on filming police
Deal for embattled Justice Eakin?
Jerry Jordan easily wins new term as PFT head
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Tamir Rice effect: Parma police safely handle replica gun call in park
Tamir Rice memorialized in San Francisco grafitti
How Cavs, casino owner Dan Gilbert helped fight blight in Cleveland, Detroit
Former Cleveland Brown Reggie Rucker says he's sorry for embezzling money from anti-violence nonprofits
Cleveland man released from prison because of East Cleveland officers' corrupt actions
The Detroit Free Press
Convicted activist Robert Davis sues over rebuff of Snyder recall
Bernie Sanders headed to Flint for community forum
Bing blasts lack of black leadership in key roles
Ex-convict sentenced to 45-70 years in deaths of woman, son
The Chicago Tribune
Shootings leave 3 dead, including 16-year-old boy
Emanuel kept close tabs on public fallout from LeGrier shooting by cop, emails show
Rauner open to alternative way to get money to Chicago State, other schools
Chicago Public Schools considers 21 additional charter schools
Opinion: What white people continue to not get
The Washington Post
Across the South, candidates battle for young black votes
Timeline of Trump’s comments on Iraq invasion: Not loud, not strong, and no headlines
Sanders draws thousands in Missouri and Oklahoma as Clinton stays put in South Carolina
A recent Supreme Court appointment in an election year — without controversy
Clinton blasts ‘disrespectful’ Republican stance on Supreme Court nomination
Senators reach bipartisan funding deal for Flint water crisis
Oregon refuge occupiers plead not guilty as prosecutors say more people could be charged
Senate confirms Robert Califf as new FDA commissioner
Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis encourages teens at D.C. jail
Digitized collection of Rosa Parks is online, thanks to Library of Congress
Taney statue outside Md. statehouse: Hide it, or place it in historic context?
The Los Angeles Times
To reach minority voters, Clinton talks white privilege. Sanders has another way ...
Ferguson officials, now mostly black like the city, still face federal suit over police reforms
L.A. councilman blocks DWP move even as he advocates less political meddling at utility
Defense attempts to discredit DNA evidence in Grim Sleeper trial
USA Today
Why Wall Street hates this man
Fact check: Trump and the black vote
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