Today in Black History: Civil Rights pioneer and NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins died in on this date in 1981.
The New York Times
Blow: Crime, Bias and Statistics
Editorial: Voter ID on Trial in Texas
Political Shift Stalls Efforts to Overhaul Immigration
Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks
Virginians, Surprised by Ex-Governor’s Conviction, Ponder the Fallout
As Two Men Go Free, a Dogged Ex-Prosecutor Digs In
Hong Kong Group to Give Harvard’s School of Public Health $350 Million
Council Members, at Hearing, Will Question Bratton About Police Retraining After Chokehold Case
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama immigration delay: Was it 'raw politics' or principle? Both, maybe. (+video)
Obama's broken pledge: How election politics made 'pawns' out of illegal immigrants
How big a threat does Islamic State pose to the US homeland?
The Star Ledger
Common Core controversy continues in N.J. and across nation
Former Irvington detectives say the chief ordered them to trump up charges against their colleagues
N.J. Politics Roundup: Christie bridge scandal anniversary; state debt downgraded again
Christie's 2016 bid still affected by bridge scandal, a year after traffic jam
Christie bridge scandal: A timeline of events
Philly.com
Doors open at Philly schools
As school begins, a year of challenges ahead
Ex-Nutter, Rendell aide wants to be Philly's next mayor
Nutter to tour new high school during 'education week'
The Detroit Free Press
ACCESS human services agency gets $12M education grant
Brian Dickerson: How the tea party is muddying Michigan's road debate
Judge asserts control as bankruptcy trial gets under way
5 things to watch for as Congress returns to work today
The Washington Post
U.S. military to help fight Ebola epidemic in Africa
Balko: How a Missouri county profits from poverty
Survey shows confidence in federal workers
Grand jury in Ferguson shooting gets full measure of case
Black unemployment is always much worse than white unemployment. But the gap depends on where you live.
What The Economist could have read before suggesting that U.S. slavery wasn’t all bad
Virginia man’s claim on African land is unlikely to pass test
At D.C. program that funds legal aid, revenue is down
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Students at new Bard College high school in Cleveland are "pioneers," on a mission to learn and succeed
Teenagers need to be treated better, Bard College president tells Cleveland audience, for them to love learning
Cleveland's red light cameras put to the test, councilman plans crash data analysis
Ohio executions will resume next February with Akron killer Ronald Phillips
Minority businesses offered help in getting bigger share of state contracts
The Chicago Tribune
Health management plans underused at city schools
Scene of the crime: Three shot in Lawndale
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
DeKalb CEO Ellis goes on trial
Atlanta leaders react to Hawks owner’s exit over email
Ethics chief clings to job amid chaos
Ex-daycare CEO gets prison time for stealing $1.9 million
The Los Angeles Times
Metrolink squeezed by plunge in riders and revenue
Bank clients of Middle Eastern descent want answers on closed accounts
America's tolerance dilemma
USA Today
Immigrants feel frustrated, betrayed by Obama delay
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