Today in Black History: Rev. Jesse Jackson creates People United to Serve Humanity (PUSH), an offshoot of his "Operation Breadbasket," in 1971.
The New York Times
Senate Asks C.I.A. to Share Its Report on Interrogations
Budget Deal Offers a Reprieve From Capital’s Paralysis
3 House Retirements Complicate Outlook for Midterms
House Opens Inquiry After Republican’s Cocaine Conviction
Increasing Marijuana Use in High School Is Reported
Wanted: Schools Chief Who Has Never Crossed de Blasio on Education
Time Short, Bloomberg Touts Successes in Brooklyn
SUNY Withdraws Development Plan for Troubled Brooklyn Hospital
The Christian Science Monitor
Budget deal: Senate Republicans vote to advance bill they hate (+video)
US judge rules NSA data sweep an 'indiscriminate and arbitrary invasion' (+video)
The Star Ledger
N.J. has second highest median household income, according to Census
Chris Christie had the best year of any politician in the country, new poll says
Newark school restructuring includes plans to put charters in district buildings
For first time in 35 years, N.J. legislative ethics panel fines state lawmaker
The Detroit Free Press
Trial on Detroit's bankruptcy finance deal resumes
Lawsuit seeks $10M in fatal police shooting of Lansing teen in bank
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's accomplishments to be honored today
Gov. Snyder signs laws requiring EpiPens in schools
More than 300 cops sweep Detroit blocks plagued by drugs, violence; 37 arrested
Police report shows Charles Pugh exchanged sexually explicit text messages with teen
Philly.com
Census: Poverty up 62% in NE Philly
Ethics panel clears Penn Foundation in lobbying probe
Camden schools chief reports from his 'listening tour'
The Washington Post
Feeling besieged, tea party groups steel for battle
African Americans and murders by intimate partners
Majority in U.S. want minimum wage increased, poll finds
Virginia black male students suspended at higher rates
An anchor and icon stands accused
Ex-Pr. George’s officer warned drug suspects
The Chicago Tribune
Teen victim of 'vicious' attack near Safe Passage route
Job center offers training, connections, hope
CPS plans money-saving move to smaller headquarters
State police analyze backlog of 4,000 rape kits
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland pays out settlement in gun lawsuit, will review law over weapon seizures
GED test for high school equivalency diploma will be given on computers and cost more
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Students pepper sprayed after SW Atlanta middle school fight
Atlanta superintendent to be chosen by newly elected board
The Los Angeles Times
Private foster care, intended to save, puts children at risk
State health exchange gave 114,000 wrong information
L.A. County plans push for more state prison realignment money
L.A. Unified board delays decision on replacing LaMotte
USA Today
Man exonerated by DNA in '94 murder, free for good
Rising sea levels torment Norfolk, Va., and coastal U.S.
D.C. Council approves minimum wage of $11.50
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