Today in Black History: The late Congressman Charles C. Diggs from Michigan is born in Detroit in 1922.
The New York Times
Most College Students Don’t Earn a Degree in 4 Years, Study Finds
A Week Later, Protesters Remain Vocal on Ferguson, Partly With Silence
Another Killing in Ferguson Leaves a Family Grappling With the Unknown
Editorial: What Is a True Threat on Facebook?
Republicans Try to Balance Immigration Action While Avoiding a Shutdown
Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear
G.O.P. Aide Quits After Ridiculing Obama’s Daughters, Sasha and Malia
New York City Plans Focus on Mental Health in Justice System
The Christian Science Monitor
Lame duck 101: What to expect from the last days of this Congress
Ferguson day at the White House: What did Obama accomplish? (+video)
Anti-AIDS efforts make big gains in stopping child infections (+video)
Elizabeth Lauten resigns: Why critics attack first daughters at their peril (+video)
The Washington Post
Potential Democratic challengers to Hillary are beginning to line up
African Americans aren’t thrilled with Obama’s Ferguson response
Youth leaders to Obama: Be ‘more out in front’ on race
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) brings ‘Hands up, don’t shoot’ to House floor
GOP aide’s resignation proves taboos remain in D.C.
Can Hillary Clinton win white working-class voters? Probably not.
Ferguson protests share cause, not coordination
Ward 8 will elect Marion Barry’s successor in April
The Star Ledger
Criminal complaints allege William Paterson students blocked door during gang rape
Paterson schools paying 66 employees more than $125,000, report says
Report finds flood of military weapons into police arsenals needs better oversight
The Detroit Free Press
Tests pile up for HS juniors; what's a principal to do?
Detroit Public Schools to sell warehouse for $500,000
Snyder tours Detroit roadways, urges legislative action
The Los Angeles Times
State bill would clarify that youth under 18 cannot legally consent to sex with adults
World AIDS Day 2014: HIV, AIDS diagnoses, deaths dropping in L.A.
City attorney needs more staff for 8,800 new Prop. 47 misdemeanors
How airline seating reflects income inequality
LAPD arrests violated protesters' rights, coalition says
The Chicago Tribune
Students walk out to protest Ferguson grand jury decision
Illinois, Chicago could be on track for separate minimum wages
Cook County sues Wells Fargo over lending practices
Former Chicago comptroller sentenced to 15 years in Ohio scheme
Preckwinkle, County Board face major financial hurdles in new term
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Republican National Convention to transform and disrupt Cleveland: By the Numbers
Protesters crash Cleveland City Council meeting with demands for justice, police reform
Readers say target roads, bridges for work if the state has surplus money
College success is linked to success in middle school, study says: Higher Education Roundup
St. Louis Rams official denies apologizing to police for players' Ferguson protest
Rep. Marcia Fudge decries Ferguson and Cleveland police shootings in Black Caucus floor speech
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
APS judge says he’s ‘somewhat doubtful’ about RICO charge
Is college the only path to middle-class for low-income students?
Atlanta school board says no to allowing larger classes
APD major named first woman police chief at Morehouse College
Philly.com
Ubiñas: Cosby not only one who should resign from Temple
State calls for removal of Chester Upland receiver
Delco minister fights for justice and his church
Chris Rock talks race relations, Bill Cosby
Opinion: Implausible deniability for Fattah
USA Today
Ferguson struggles to grasp why protests turned violent
St. Louis bar boycotts Rams after players support Ferguson protests
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