Today in Black History: Today we celebrate the construction of the Peter Mott House in 1845 in Lawnside, New Jersey, a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The New York Times
Recording Points to Race Factor in Stops by New York Police
Chicago Says It Will Close 54 Public Schools
Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate
States Urged to Expand Medicaid With Private Insurance
President May Be Quarterback, but Today Congress Plays a Different Game
Biden Joins Mayor and Newtown Families to Push for Gun Limits
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama to Israelis: 'Put yourself' in Palestinians' shoes
Chicago's proposed school closings called unfair to city's poorest students
Why Joe Biden is still pushing for assault weapons ban
Why House vote for short-term spending bill is important (+video)
In Kenya, social media hate speech rises as nation awaits election ruling
The Star Ledger
Video: Gov. Christie rallies Republicans in Bergen, 'New Jersey's biggest swing county'
Bill creating integrity monitors for Hurricane Sandy funds heads to Christie
Camden announces new charter school to open in September
Campaign finance watchdog agency says outside Democratic group must adhere to contribution limits
Cory Booker questions use of standardized test scores in teacher evaluations
The Detroit Free Press
Big investment in troubled metro Detroit high schools paying off in a big way
Senate committee OKs bill allowing health providers to deny services based on moral objections
Wayne County court to squeeze personal protection order docket to help short-handed prosecutors
Rochelle Riley: Detroit emergency financial manager shifts face of political races
Conyers, Peters want review of Michigan's emergency financial manager law
Detroit One is city's new crime-fighting initiative
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Cobb school officials propose furlough days, online classes to address $86 million deficit
Lindsey pulls parent trigger legislation amid concerns
Fulton redistricting plan clears Senate
Deputy indicted in alleged sexual assault of inmates
The Washington Post
Senate to take up gun control after holiday
Sequester hits hard at an Indian reservation’s schools
Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks
With drone base in Niger, U.S. gains a key asset
Three Marines die in shooting incident at Quantico base
Harry Reid’s surrender
Md. House considers bill that would raise gas tax
Appeals court affirms Md. gun law
Scores of youth turned away from shelter after city cuts
The Chicago Tribune
CPS closings' impact: 30,000 kids
Video: Karen Lewis calls closings 'Cowardly, ultimate bullying job'
Map: CPS school building closings, relocations, turnarounds
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers convicted of tax evasion in less than 2 hours
Beavers on conviction: 'What can the judge do to me?'
25 years in prison for leader of Killing Crew, a violent crack cocaine ring
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Two state legislators confront Cleveland Council President Martin J. Sweeney about secret ward maps
Ohio congress members vote along partisan lines for GOP budget plan
New law requires victims and families to be told when violent offenders could be released from prison
Conservative activists split with establishment Republicans on direction of Ohio GOP
The Los Angeles Times
Rivals walk a fine line on labor
Bell trial ends in chaos
California pay panel says raises for officials unlikely this year
State Assembly battles lead to split of Democratic campaign firm
L.A. Unified officials let abuse allegations slide, lawyers say
USA Today
Obama: Palestinians 'deserve' a negotiated state
Report: FCC chairman expected to step down
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