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Today in Black History: Legendary Baltimore Afro-American sports journalist Sam Lacy, writer of the popular "A to Z" column, was born in 1903.
The New York Times
National
Loans ‘Designed to Fail’: States Say Navient Preyed on Students
Editorial: The Gig Economy’s False Promise
On Eve of Trip, Tillerson Takes a Hard Line Against Russia
The Rise and Fall of U.S. Efforts to Curb Police Abuse
Democrats Warn of Conflicts in Trump’s Tax Overhaul
A Polarized Supreme Court, Growing More So
Alabama Governor Faces Impeachment Hearing in Scandal of Sex and Power
Bannon’s Views Can Be Traced to a Book That Warns, ‘Winter Is Coming’
Boom or Bust: Stark Partisan Divide on How Consumers View Economy
For Obama, Syria Chemical Attack Shows Risk of ‘Deals With Dictators’
Local
Penn Station Tie-Ups Depend on a Knot of Agencies for Help
Candidates Line Up Behind Legacy of Former Prosecutor
With ‘Listening Tour,’ de Blasio Tries Courting Staten Island. Again.
Eugene Lang, Investor Who Made College Dreams a Reality, Dies at 98
The Christian Science Monitor
US strike sends message to Syria: what it didn't say
Neil Gorsuch heads to a Supreme Court changed by his appointment
As aid rules tighten under Trump, Africa's family planning clinics gear up for major gap
The Star-Ledger
What 2 ex-N.J. governors say about Trump recent missteps; RU athletics budget
Elizabeth pays $50K to settle police excessive force lawsuit
N.J. teens place in national STEM competition
Camden County cops changing the culture | Editorial
Tuskegee Airman to lead Edison Memorial Day parade
Philly.com
How Stephen Bannon's multimedia machine drove a movement and paid him millions
Lawyers in Seth Williams' case: We need more time
Wolf says GOP plan would idle 1,500 staff
Judge backs bullied charter school student
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gov. Kasich, do more to invest in Ohio's young people to secure the state's future: editorial
25 Ohio ZIP codes with the highest rates of license suspensions
Line item in House Bill 49 is insult to teachers: Sue Grodek (Opinion)
Cuyahoga County infant mortality data reveals big hurdles: Saving the Smallest
Donald Trump's job training cuts could block path to middle class for many in Cleveland area
The Chicago Tribune
3 dead, 11 wounded in West, South side shootings
Police: Son dead, father wounded after shooting each other in fight over dog
City delays release of police shooting video despite 90-day policy
Children poisoned by brain-damaging lead while living in CHA housing
The Detroit Free Press
Some Detroit parents opting out of M-STEP, saying it punishes schools
Detroit getting new voting machines, bound statewide
Detroit board moves closer to superintendent decision
Time to unite is now, Ellison tells Michigan Dems
The Los Angeles Times
Trump's push to cut global health aid stokes fears of new disease outbreaks and diminished U.S. clout
The mainstream and conservative media are living in different worlds. So are those who read them
21st Century Fox will investigate L.A. radio host's sexual harassment claim against Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly
Sheriff's Department misconduct-claim payouts have soared, topping $50 million last year
A voting law meant to increase minority representation has generated many more lawsuits than seats for people of color
The Washington Post
Trump officials demand Russia drop its support for Syria’s Assad
Tillerson, Haley issue differing statements on future of Assad in Syria
Susan Rice’s 4-Pinocchio claim about Obama, Syria and chemical weapons
To DeVos, a voucherlike program shows the school choice path, despite little evidence of benefits
Vote count: How the Senate changed its rules and confirmed Gorsuch
How will the Senate change after the ‘nuclear option’? Three senators answer.
What does a rookie Supreme Court justice do? Kagan tells Gorsuch it starts in the kitchen.
D.C. mayor’s budget plan aims to ease shortage of infant and toddler care
In speeches, Rushern Baker makes his case for the governor’s mansion
D.C. mayor uses Emancipation Day to highlight statehood fight
Charges of deception in effort to reach accord on black cemetery in Bethesda
New York could become largest state to offer tuition-free public higher education
USA Today
Execs at troubled federal prisons received bonuses totaling in the millions
Free college tuition for middle class students? N.Y. lawmakers vote yes
Black girls have been playing with white dolls for a long time
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