Today in Black History: Prolific songwriter, Grammy Award winning artist, producer, and music executive William "Smokey" Robinson is born in 1940.
The New York Times
Editorial: Unjust Mandatory Minimums
Pro-Gun Lawmakers Are Open to Limits on Size of Magazines
Bucking a Trend, Supreme Court Justices Reject Video Coverage
From the Bronx, Planning a Long-Shot Run for Mayor
House Approves Storm Aid for Religious Institutions
To Succeed, Housing Plan Must Navigate Fear and Criticism
The Christian Science Monitor
Presidents' Day 2013: Actually, there’s no such thing
Behind the maneuvering over immigration, both parties look for advantage
The Monitor's View: Instead of blaming media violence for kids who kill, demand more nonviolent video games
The Star Ledger
Assemblyman in hot water for 'likes' of racy, violent Facebook pages
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
DeKalb’s Eugene Walker to relinquish school board chairmanship
No bond for Morehouse shooting suspect
The Detroit Free Press
Financial review due, council fears Detroiters' voice will be lost under EM
Kilpatrick evidence now in the hands of jury as deliberations begin
Nurse sues, says hospital backs dad's request that no blacks treat his newborn
Detroit girl, 7, remains critical after shooting
Ape placed above black woman's desk; judge outraged
The Chicago Tribune
Jackson Jr. may lose pension, face 5 years in jail
Rev. Jackson says son is under 'tight medical supervision'
Mom of slain woman: I hope they 'find out who did this to my baby'
Campaign problems, voter intimidation alleged in Cicero
After 148 years, Mississippi ratifies slavery ban
The Washington Post
3-D printers could test gun laws
For second term, idealistic Obama returns
Police enlist war tech in crime fight
At D.C. jail, new sheriff in town has brought transparency, commitment
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland minority contractor groups issue statement denouncing city's racial disparity study
Dueling 'state of' speeches come as Ed FitzGerald considers 2014 bid against Gov. John Kasich
Black History Month: John Brown the barber, early settler, became wealthy
The Los Angeles Times
Garcetti, Greuel trade attacks in televised debate
Health reform backers fear a jump in premiums
Executive, charged with slapping baby on Delta flight, loses job
Deasy wants 30% of teacher evaluations based on test scores
Complaint alleges racial bias in Palmdale elections
USA Today
K-5 teacher overload: Too many trained, not enough jobs
Can-do communities: 4 towns look within to fix problem
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