Today in Black History: In 2003 President George W. Bush condemned slavery as one of the greatest crimes in history during a visit to Goree Island in Senegal.
The New York Times
In Congress, Gridlock and Harsh Consequences
Clinton Aide Joins Obama on Health Care
Conservatives’ Aggressive Ad Campaign Seeks to Cast Doubt on Health Law
After Ruling, States Rush to Enact Voting Laws
Zimmerman Case Has Race as a Backdrop, but You Won’t Hear It in Court
Schools Seeking to Arm Employees Hit Hurdle on Insurance
Spitzer Rejoins Politics, Asking for Forgiveness
Four Teenagers Shot, One Fatally, at Housing Complex
The Christian Science Monitor
Does Canada train blast show danger of oil transport in US?
Venezuela, Nicaragua offer Edward Snowden asylum. For real?
George Zimmerman prosecution leaves jury to untangle lies and justification
Trayvon Martin case: As prosecution rests, saga captivates Americans
The Star Ledger
Hudson County prosecutors among lowest paid in state, but raises being considered
Trenton police investigating homicide of 21-year-old, the city's 20th murder of the year
N.J. among slowest with food-stamp applications
The Detroit Free Press
Duggan begins uphill battle as write-in candidate for Detroit mayor
DPS students lose class time as power outage problems grow
No guns allowed, but punishment varies for those caught packing at federal courthouse
As schools slide into the red, could it be time for countywide districts?
Syphilis cases rising in Detroit, driven by young men in their 20s
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
DeKalb schools’ Heery lawsuit big by many measures
Panel to review Ellis case can expect a fight
The Washington Post
Pentagon’s ‘psy-ops’ becoming entangled on home front
Advocates concerned about restoring Va. felon’s voting rights
New York mayoral race is a star-studded affair
On jobs, not time to declare victory
5 key moments from second week of Zimmerman trial
D.C. Council fights over attorney general’s duties
Purple Line plans soon could displace businesses, residents
From vows of renewal to rats, crime
The Chicago Tribune
1 dead, 6 wounded in South Side shootings
5-year-old critical as holiday weekend gets off to bloody start
Suspect in shooting of 5-year-old is denied bail
More than 1 million respond to first statewide education survey
3 days of violence kills 11 in Chicago
Special Report: The echo of gunfire
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland police seek identities of Family Dollar robbers
Editorial: Police departments around Ohio finally are reversing years of neglect of sexual assault cases.
Jeffrey Johnson: How best to save a neighborhood? The case for rehabilitation
Editorial: Ohio needs a better school funding formula if it hopes to withstand federal cutbacks
The Los Angeles Times
Supt. John Deasy faces rocky relationship with new LAUSD president
Proposition 8's long and winding road to legal defeat
Don Brann's biggest challenge yet: saving Inglewood schools
USA Today
Zimmerman defense witnesses to testify this week
Race, class emerge as issues in Obama library battle
Ex-Gov. Spitzer plans run for NYC comptroller
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