Today in Black History: Crispus Attucks is killed in the Boston Massacre in 1770, becoming the first casualty of the American Revolution.
The New York Times
Obama’s Budget Is a Populist Wish List and an Election Blueprint
Editorial: The What-Might-Have-Been Budget
Justices Unite on Key Point in Chase Ending in Fatal Police Shooting
Texas G.O.P. Beats Back Challengers From Right
E-Cigarettes, by Other Names, Lure Young and Worry Experts
U.S. Takes Training Role in Africa as Threats Grow and Budgets Shrink
De Blasio and Builder of Charter School Empire Do Battle
Street Stops Still a ‘Basic Tool,’ Bratton Says
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama budget: 4 things to know (+video)
Many soldiers prone to suicide even before they enlist, study says
Paul Ryan to propose welfare overhaul. A gift to Democrats?
The Star Ledger
Chris Christie's approval rating on Sandy recovery drops, poll shows
Trenton mayoral candidate Eric Jackson received nearly $2,000 in donations without identifying donor, reports say
Study: Youngest kindergarten students are held back more often than older peers
Rutgers faculty protest of Condoleezza Rice as graduation speaker 'appalling,' lawmaker says
Chris Christie town hall a target for Sandy, bridge scandal protesters
The Detroit Free Press
Obama's federal budget includes Detroit courthouse repairs, but no bridge aid
Michigan Senate OKs plan to eliminate personal property tax
Flint mayor calls for $70 million 'war on blight'
Wayne County judge may be disciplined over misconduct
Philly.com
Starr hopes to raise $100k for Philly schools
Philly district covers charters' pension payments
The Washington Post
Obama sends $3.9 trillion budget plan to Congress
States maneuver over Medicaid
Remember Mumia Abu-Jamal? He may derail Obama’s pick for top civil rights post.
Treasury budget would focus on IRS, small businesses, underserved areas
National Institutes of Health would get $30.36 billion under 2015 budget proposal
Richard W. Boone, who helped lead War on Poverty, dies
Vincent Gray wins key business endorsement
Education gets budget love
The Chicago Tribune
Students begin taking ISAT with no major disruptions
Rev. Wright's daughter stands trial on state grant scam allegations
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
'This is Cleveland' campaign slogan revealed as part of Positively Cleveland's new branding effort
Regional sewer district's costly tunnel project and green alternatives stir debate during roundtable discussion
Case Western Reserve University Law School dean Lawrence Mitchell, sued by professor, has resigned
New website gives parents a simpler way to search their school choices
Regional sewer district chooses costly tunnels over 'green' infrastructure, though vacant land abounds in Cleveland
The Los Angeles Times
L.A. County orders audit of department over nursing home complaints
Boyle Heights school protests district's decision to move campus
State justices signal support for naming officers in shootings
USA Today
Aspiring teachers learn alongside dedicated mentors
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