Today in Black History: On this day in 2009 Barack Obama took the oath of office as the nation's first Black President.
The New York Times
In State of the Union Address, Obama to Move Past Hardship and Reset Goals
Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address
What a Rise in Obama’s Approval Rating Means for 2016
Scalia Lands at Top of Sarcasm Index of Justices. Shocking.
In Colorado, Disparity in Health Plan Prices Underscores Ambitions, and Limits, of Affordable Care Act
In Ferguson, Push for Criminal Justice Reform Draws Comparisons to ’60s Fight for Civil Rights
Martin Luther King’s Birthday Marked by Protests Over Deaths of Black Men
At ‘Selma’ Viewings, Lessons for a New Generation
Cuomo Plans Panel on Legislative Pay and Restricting Outside Income
The Christian Science Monitor
#ReclaimMLK: how protesters are pairing Martin Luther King, present issues (+video)
Can judicial candidates solicit donations? Supreme Court to weigh case. (+video)
State of the Union: Who will sit with Michelle Obama? (+video)
Zambia's election: What's at stake for the country's economy?
The Star Ledger
Confused by 'Obamacare'? Newark officials to hold workshop
Baraka to reveal details on civilian review board of Newark police
Paterson crime zones quieter under midnight curfew, report says
Ferguson, genocide, terrorism: proof we must continue King's work, say Linden speakers
Newark activists invoke King's legacy at rally decrying police brutality, urban violence
Philly.com
Thousands take to Phila. streets for MLK
Ubiñas: A youthful perspective on protesting
Former Philly principal named state Education Secretary
Students take on Penn with old-school activism
Vigil set for NJ baby set on fire
The Washington Post
Defiant Obama to go on offense in tonight’s address
Progressive lawmakers invite low-wage-worker advocates to SOTU
Clinton aims to avoid repeating the mistakes of her 2008 campaign
Thousands across U.S. march to remember King
There are still 26 members of Congress who voted on making MLK Day a holiday. Six opposed it.
The congressman who created MLK holiday on race relations
King’s words resonate to peaceful demonstrators in D.C.
Organization’s opposition to Redskins name draws big response
The Detroit Free Press
Snyder to merge health, human services
Teachers union blasts Garden City official's remarks
Activist Steve Conn to lead Detroit teachers union
King holiday comes amid a new generation of protests
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio's investment in higher education increases slightly, report says
Does Cincinnati overpass collapse have you concerned about bridges and overpasses in Northeast Ohio?
Dozens make 4-mile march in Cleveland to protest police violence (slideshow)
For Martin Luther King Day, Northeast Ohioans remember the past, look to the future
The Chicago Tribune
Duckworth says she's considering Senate bid against Kirk
Rauner order aims to improve minorities' opportunities
USA Today
New police radars can 'see' inside homes
Supreme Court may scale back housing discrimination law
The Los Angeles Times
What's the best way to pressure L.A. council — publicly or privately?
Amid outcry, News-Press is adamant on provocative term for immigrants
Recent police shootings add significance to L.A. King day celebration
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 'I hope nothing happens to me,' King said
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Teacher returns to job after video shows her dragging boy down hallway
Police: 5-year-old Missouri boy shoots, kills baby brother
At MLK service, ‘Selma’ actor Oyelowo speaks of portraying King
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