Today in Black History: A white mob attacked a bus of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Alabama in 1961; an event that sparked the movement that year.
The New York Times
The Caucus: Obama Encourages Black Graduates
I.R.S. Inquiry Status Told to White House in April
Potential Donors to Enroll America Grow Skittish
Budget Office Says Obama Plan Would Cut Deficit by $1 Trillion
Larger Union That Enforces Immigration Opposes Bill
The Great Divide: The 1 Percent Are Only Half the Problem
Editorial: Education, Vision and the Mayor's Race
Scrutiny of Silver Continues as Lopez Is Set to Resign
Suburbs’ Share of Poor Has Grown Since 2000
Girl Fatally Shot on Bus Wasn’t Target, Police Say
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama to detail terrorism policy including drone attacks and Guantánamo Bay prison
IRS scandal becomes Republican battering ram against Obamacare (+video)
Feds rooting out 'unwelcome speech' on campus: But what is that?
'Obamagate' danger for the GOP: political overreach
The Star Ledger
Murdered 12-year-old is latest victim in spasm of gun violence in Jersey City
Rutgers graduates largest class in its history; Degrees conferred on 14,000 in the rain
Mom who was living in Ewing storage locker with sons feels 'such an abundance of love' as she is freed from jail
N.J. Attorney General creates panel to review State Police promotion process
The chance a Newark man didn't waste to change his future
The Detroit Free Press
Judge faces hearing over sexual relationship with witness
Saginaw police: 14-year-olds shot while sitting in car
Report: State employees make more than peers in other states
Black-college graduation rates take hit amid tough economy
The Washington Post
Banks slow to pay out mortgage relief funds
How the IRS seeded the clouds for a political deluge
Treasury IG: IRS used ‘inappropriate criteria’ to probe conservative groups
'Who's going to jail' over IRS scandal? Probably nobody.
Michelle Obama at Bowie State: ‘Be an example of excellence’
Obama gets personal about race and manhood in Morehouse speech
Pr. George’s will tear down decrepit houses
The Chicago Tribune
Newtown parents: Magazine limits are 'common sense'
Route to new school a 'danger zone,' protester says
Illinois concealed carry bill stalls
Chicago Teachers Union re-elects Karen Lewis
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Obama gives commencement address at Morehouse
President Obama speaks at Atlanta fundraiser
Some Spelman parents barred from graduation
Cobb County schools eliminates ethics director’s job
The Los Angeles Times
Suburbs overtake cities as home of majority of poor
City is quiet after fatal beating by deputies
A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line
Little attention paid to race in huge community college district
Endorsements recap: The Times recommends
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland's job drought will soon be history, study says
Cuyahoga County likely to add funds for college scholarships to its education assistance program
Margaret Bernstein: Activist Yvonne Pointer is an accessible hero, one that Clevelanders can reach out and touch
City of Cleveland might have to pay fired consultant for work, settlement agreement states
USA Today
Police: Man charged in hate crime of slain NYC gay man
Obama: There's no longer time for excuses for black men
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