Today in Black History: True Reformers Hall, the first building designed, financed and built by Blacks after Reconstruction is dedicated in 1903 in DC.
The New York Times
Echoes of a Strongman in Baghdad Today
Atlantic City Strives to Rise as Casinos Fall
Israel Resumes Attack After Militants Spurn Cease-Fire Plan
The Quiet Movement to Make Government Fail Less Often
Texas: U.S. Opens Argument in Case Claiming Discrimination in Voting Maps
Lobbying Group Adopts de Blasio’s Agenda
The Christian Science Monitor
Illinois pioneers crackdown on scams targeting student loan debt (+video)
Internet giants push FCC hard on net neutrality in clash with providers (+video)
Why is child abuse suddenly in the spotlight in Britain?
The Star Ledger
Jersey City tears down memorial to cop killer
Teens sexually assaulted girl, 15, filmed incident, prosecutor says
Opinion: Atlantic City casino shake-out could devastate troubled city
Christie champions plan to build Camden energy facility with help of tax breaks
Philly.com
Ubiñas: In fatal fire, parents not the problem
Fattah questions Philly VA whistle-blower's allegations
New panel will study effectiveness of student assessments
Ed Secretary: City school funding 'unacceptable'
The Detroit Free Press
Federal court won't stop Flint cops' racial bias lawsuit
Detroit to host gathering of progressive Democrats
Detroit teachers union challenges health insurance changes
Michigan superintendent plans meetings to hold charter school backers accountable
Hedge funds bet $745 million on Kilpatrick debt in Detroit's bankruptcy
The Washington Post
Immigration poll results a political blow for Obama
Liberals turn from Obama to embrace Warren
Clinton-era federal judge nom to finally get his seat
N.C.’s McCrory on Medicaid expansion: ‘Door open’
Bowser’s D.C. campaign is rooted in arithmetic
OPINION: D.C.’s main shelter for homeless families should be closed
Federal judge forbids use of ‘Redskins’ in court documents
Farm camp introduces students to food at its source
The Chicago Tribune
Boy, 16, killed and father wounded in shooting on Northwest Side
Aldermen to hold hearing on low minority numbers at elite North Side schools
Concealed carry applicants to get more information about rejections
DCFS sued over girl's 'torture' death
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ban the Box movement helping ex-convicts find employment after being released from prison
How does your town rank in Cuyahoga County for local income and property taxes? (calculator)
Ed FitzGerald: LeBron's return worth millions to Cleveland, Cuyahoga County
The Los Angeles Times
Break California into 6 states? Voters may get a say in 2016
California franchisees accuse 7-Eleven of racial discrimination
The evolving reform efforts of L.A. County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey
Opinion: Arne Duncan flubbed on Common Core, and then he made it worse
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
DeKalb commissioners’ spending scrutinized
Ethics chief claims Deal aides pressured her, threatened agency
Police: Case of woman found dead near Chattahoochee in May put aside
Sen. Fort: Beltline dispute should not be a popularity contest
USA Today
Yellen: Economy still needs significant support
Taking to the pulpit against climate change
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