Today in Black History: In 1942 a rebellion occurs in Detroit when Blacks who have rented new housing units are met with violence by whites.
The New York Times
Parties Focus on the Positive as Budget Cuts Draw Near
EDITORIAL: Congress’s Power to Protect the Vote
Charles Blow: Vulnerability of the Vote
Voting Rights Law Draws Skepticism From Justices
Statue of Rosa Parks Is Unveiled at the Capitol
Incarceration Rates for Blacks Have Fallen Sharply, Report Shows
Critics Say City Should Pay the Wrongly Convicted
The Christian Science Monitor
Voting Rights Act case: Supreme Court questioning is lively, pointed (+video)
Why March 1 isn't Congress's last chance to amend 'sequester' cuts
'Sequester' harm to economy? Maybe for longer than you think.
Obama's divide-and-conquer strategy: Is it really about destroying GOP?
The Star Ledger
Looming federal budget cuts mean little pain for some, a lot for others
Christie: Atlantic City government is one of the most 'god-awful, wasteful' in U.S.
Gov. Christie's budget contains no new money to expand controversial mental health program
New Jersey hands $25.4M in transitional aid over to Trenton
The Detroit Free Press
To avoid emergency financial manager, Detroit should seek 2nd consent agreement, report urges
Cassandra Woods, longtime Levin aide, leader in cancer fight
State exaggerated Detroit's money woes, pushed emergency financial manager, mayor hopefuls say
16,000 Detroit students to get food aid this summer
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Former WNBA star indicted for alleged attack on ex-girlfriend
Student who shot herself at Grady High jailed, charged
Emory students protest president's essay
Debate over gun proposals rages across state
Ex-DeKalb chief hired by program she promoted
The Chicago Tribune
Ex-convict looks to be winner in 2nd District GOP squeaker
Avoidance of risk, PAC money gave Kelly 2nd District nomination
CPS cracks down on underperforming charters
The Washington Post
Predicting effect of cuts involves much guesswork
Obama, congressional leaders to meet Friday
4 Pinocchios for Arne Duncan’s false claim of ‘pink slips’ for teachers
Alexandria officer shot, wounded steps away from elementary school
Md. Senate strengthens, advances O’Malley’s sweeping gun-control bill
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio schools' report cards shifting to new format
Margaret Bernstein: Ex-offender Terry Williams unspools a story of struggle and of finding support:
.Read interviews with Cleveland police involved in fatal shooting of 2 in East Cleveland chase
Concealed carry permits increase statewide, record 76,810 issued in 2012
The Los Angeles Times
Two Democrats in mayoral race back business tax cut
L.A. seeks OK to clear homeless clutter
California suppressed consultant's report on inmate suicides
Deasy group aids 3 school board candidates
USA Today
Unemployment benefit claims falling again
A crack in civil rights law? Some justices think so
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