Today in Black History: Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC, under the auspices of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is founded in 1879.
The latest news on tropical storm Harvey from the Houston Chronicle
The New York Times
National
Houston, the Limitless City, Is Forced to Consider Its Limits
After Harvey, Will Big Business Repay Houston’s Generosity?
Clinging to Her Drowning Mother, a Girl Survives
Explosions Reported at Chemical Plant
Port Arthur Overcome by Instant Flooding: ‘Our Whole City Is Underwater’
Federal Judge Blocks Texas’ Ban on ‘Sanctuary Cities’
Trump Tax Plan May Free Corporate Dollars. Then What?
Trump Pitches Tax Cuts on Business as Aiding Middle Class
Local
Lawyers for Child Welfare and Legal Aid Under Scrutiny for Facebook Posts
As Essex County College Teeters, a Call to End Turmoil
Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School
Philly.com
Philly sues Trump AG Jeff Sessions over 'sanctuary-city' crackdown
Wolf: All kids should be blood tested for lead by age 2
Feds: Bribes to PennDot official put dozens of untested, undocumented drivers on Philly roads
Pa. restores LIHEAP funding and extends availability
The Star-Ledger
Menendez argues for trial delays when there are key Senate votes
Faith leaders rail against political 'shenanigans' at Essex County College
Stockton University taken to school on their namesake's legacy | Mulshine
Groundbreaking GOP N.J. lawmaker won't seek re-election
The Chicago Tribune
Rauner set to sign sweeping school funding bill today
Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's kidney transplant 'successful,' hospital says
Evanston's first 2017 homicide victim was shot with his own gun, police say
In smaller towns, empty storefronts and economic challenges loom large
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Noon rally to pit old guard against new in political showdown over The Q
At candidate forum, mayoral challengers united in opposition to canceled Q deal
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson fields questions -- some of them not so tough -- in his first Twitter town hall
Rep. Marcy Kaptur endorses Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's re-election
Cleveland's Ward 14 council race shows how rough city politics can get
The Detroit Free Press
Report: Michigan most at risk in NAFTA negotiations
Rally today for Demond Grimes, teen who died after Tasering by trooper
Conyers leads Dems in call for hearing on Arpaio pardon
Man who mistook Detroit police for intruders cries as he apologizes during sentencing
The Los Angeles Times
Trump called him 'my African American.' But he condemns the president's treatment of black America
'Disappointed' and 'let down,' disaffected Trump voters voice their dismay
Sen. Kamala Harris plans to back Medicare-for-all legislation
L.A. immigrant detained while taking his daughters to school is released
Thanks to effective legislating, California lawmakers may soon pass affordable housing bills
The Washington Post
Harvey’s wrath moves eastward as water recedes in Houston
Chemical plant operator warns of more explosions as temperatures rise
Flood survivors face housing crisis expected to drag on for years
Two volunteer rescuers killed in floodwaters after taking families to safety
Breaking down President Trump’s speech on his tax plan
White lawmaker in Georgia warns black attorney she may ‘go missing’ if Confederate statues are threatened
Trump and Manafort get big reminder that pardon power does not extend to state crimes
Lesbians win $10,000 judgment against county clerk for calling them an ‘abomination’
‘Walking while black’ with a Louisiana twist: 3 pedestrians run over by a truck get run over by the law
Slave’s daughter who helped open the African American Museum dies at 100
USA Today
Federal judge blocks Texas' tough 'sanctuary cities' law
Police continue to search for perpetrator in chilling video of shooting at top of Metro escalator
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