Today in Black History: Jazz great Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is awarded the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal in 1959.
The New York Times
New Military Campaign Extends a Legacy of War
Obama Vows Long Effort to Rout Militants
Blow: Cost of War
Birmingham Courts Democrats and Waves Off Skeptics
Prosecutors Are Pushing Prison Time for D’Souza
35 Arrested as Missouri Police Block Protest on Highway Over Teenager’s Shooting
California Bill Sets Sights on Curbing Campus Sexual Assaults
A Simple Equation: More Education = More Income
Family of Rikers Inmate Sues New York City Over His Death
Ex-Consultant Found Guilty of Fraud Tied to Lawmaker
The Christian Science Monitor
Top 3 questions about Obama's Islamic State speech
Half of Europeans want to tackle international issues without US meddling (+video)
Detroit reaches deal that could speed bankruptcy exit (+video)
What have states actually done in crusade against Common Core? (+video)
The Monitor's View Why Muslims from US, Europe join Islamic State
The Star Ledger
Rowan University introduces 'test-optional' policy for applicants
Chris Christie, Romney slam Obama at governor's N.J. birthday bash
Hackensack prosecutor accused of misappropriating client funds, report says
FEMA asks for $5.8M in aid to be returned by homeowners
Civil rights group asks feds to investigate death of unarmed Irvington man shot by police
The Detroit Free Press
Creditor alliance collapses, putting Detroit closer to exiting bankruptcy
Former Florida prison chief to monitor Aramark food contract
Rochelle Riley: Detroit teachers union president Keith Johnson to step aside
Board narrows choice for EAA chancellor to two candidates
Coalition releases school scorecard, adds early childhood programs
Philly.com
Forced into sex, then victimized by the system
Suit: State failed to probe Philly school conditions
Ubiñas: When helping Philly schools, it helps to get creative
The Washington Post
Obama outlines battle plan vs. Islamic State
The president who set out to end wars now tries to justify a new one
Milbank: Dick Cheney, still blind
Long: Black men should stop defending Ray Rice
NFL: Former FBI director will probe league’s treatment of Rice evidence
What is an ‘illegal tax protester,’ and why can’t the IRS use the term?
Four decades of death penalty executions by year, state, race and gender, in 1 chart
Needed: A healthy masculinity, not violent or exploitative
The Chicago Tribune
3 teens wounded in afternoon shootings
Emanuel wants city curfew to apply until 18th birthday
Chicago City Council backs watchdog swap --- with a string attached
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Plight of immigrant refugees among top priorities for Cleveland City Council's Health and Human Services Committee
Ohio House 9th District candidates Janine Boyd, Charles Hopson take on issues
Browns meet $100,000 fundraising goal for student mentors, social services in schools and guidance for young childen
Cleveland expo to offer help for adults caring for aging parents
Atlanta Journal Constitution
5 candidates file to run for DeKalb Commission
AJC seeks to unseal records in Ellis trial
Turner in line for Fulton tax breaks even as layoffs planned
The Los Angeles Times
Long-term unemployed still at record levels
California economy will keep plodding through '16, UCLA forecast says
Editorial: Do tax incentives really create jobs?
USA Today
Lower Manhattan, the world marks 9/11 anniversary
New witnesses to Ferguson shooting describe scene
Reward grows in Ga. couple's kidnapping, murder
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