Today in Black History: Prolific songwriter, Grammy Award winning artist, producer, and music executive William "Smokey" Robinson is born in 1940.
The New York Times
New Mortgage Practices Lead to Ire, Again, of Homeowners
Mixed Results in Study of Increasing Minimum Wage
Vote-Getting Tactics of Obama Struggle to Find the Uninsured
Editorial: Change the Rules on Secret Money
Public Defenders, Bolstered by a Work Analysis and Rulings, Push Back Against a Tide of Cases
F.B.I. Joins Ole Miss Inquiry After Noose Is Left on Statue
Citing ‘Inequality Crisis,’ Mayor Names Top Legal Adviser and Fills 2 Other Jobs
Former Aides to Christie Again Reject a Subpoena
The Christian Science Monitor
Would a $10.10 minimum wage really cost 500,000 jobs? Obama and CBO at odds.
Activist nun gets 35-month prison sentence for antinuclear peace protest
In Zimbabwe, political crisis turns violent (+video)
The Star Ledger
Convicted Trenton Mayor Tony Mack says he won't resign, then appears at city council meeting
Trenton budget presentation gets mixed reviews from council
Tedesco to face Donovan in Bergen County Executive race
Bridge scandal panel to take Bill Stepien, Bridget Anne Kelly to court over subpoenas
$1,000 reward for info on torching of Newark mayoral candidate Baraka's campaign bus
The Detroit Free Press
Nation of Islam convention returns to Detroit with message of discipline, self-reliance
Dispute between bondholders, Detroit reaches bankruptcy court today
Michigan prisoners leave cells in protest over meals, menu options
4 education officials oppose bill to expand Education Achievement Authority
Philly.com
Don Tollefson's alleged fraud: Is 100G only the beginning?
Nutter asks biz to help get schools money
Green: Teachers' contract change is priority
Atlantic County streamlines process for helping the homeless
The Washington Post
Will ‘the iPhone of guns’ transform the gun industry?
One thing the new CBO minimum wage report proves: state policies matter
Eyeing White House run, Walker faces fallout from probes
How Republicans are playing defense
Why Hillary winning might be bad news for Democrats
In race to lead Md., Brown is top Democrat
Shallal criticizes D.C. school reform efforts
Bipartisan group pushes Va. redistricting reform
The Chicago Tribune
Rauner on defensive during governor debate
RTA chairman says he plans to step down
Lawmakers seek answers from Feds about Harvey
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
'Sin tax' renewal backers kick off campaign
Race tightens between Gov. John Kasich and Ed FitzGerald, new Quinnipiac poll shows
Rep. Marcia Fudge leads Congressional Black Caucus delegation to Israel
Plans for continuing Cleveland's $1 billion school construction project will be announced March 11
The Los Angeles Times
Voters may decide medical malpractice cap
L.A. County to pay $1.8 million to family of woman shot by deputies
More Californians registering with no party preference
L.A. Unified names caretaker for vacant board seat
USA Today
Christie's former aide refuses to comply with subpoena
Capital One policy about home visits causes backlash
Feds investigate vandalism of statue at Ole Miss
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Confederate symbol makes a Georgia comeback
Activists unveil government watchdog website
Ethics board passes on probing tax chief
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