Today in Black History: Maynard Jackson, the first Black elected Mayor of Atlanta, was born on this date in 1938 in Dallas, Texas.
The New York Times
Ted Cruz Hopes Early Campaign Entry Will Focus Voters’ Attention
Health Care Systems Try to Cut Costs by Aiding the Poor and Troubled
Congress to Weigh a Plan to Protect Medicare Fees and Children’s Insurance
Kansas Schools Fight Plays Out Against Backdrop of Debate on Judiciary
A Test of Free Speech and Bias, Served on a Plate From Texas
Starbucks Ends Conversation Starters on Race
After an Uneasy Start, Finding Common Ground to Discuss Race Relations at Work
Cuomo Fights Rating System in Which Few Teachers Are Bad
Poll Finds Little Support for Cuomo’s Policy on Purging State Emails
Philly.com
Ex-Montco star booted for vulgar Mo'ne tweet
Lawsuit reveals culture of mistrust at Philadelphia School District
Group of donors fund Williams in the name of schools
Pa.'s pension managers in hot water with Wolf
The Washington Post
Doctors behind diagnosis now doubt its science
It’s official: Cruz announces 2016 White House bid
Cruz is starting his race with very weak poll numbers
In Iowa, O’Malley sounds a lot like a Democrat liberals love: Warren
Obama promised to curb government’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists. Did he succeed?
ACLU sues for details of TSA’s controversial ‘behavioral detection’ program
U-Va. students’ anger grows as they demand answers about arrest
Civil rights complaints to Education Department reach new heights
The Star Ledger
N.J. once again has costliest auto insurance in U.S., report says
PARCC exams: Following the money behind N.J.'s costliest test
PARCC exams: Read N.J.'s contract with Pearson to produce the tests
PARCC exams in N.J., by the numbers
The Detroit Free Press
Diversity disappearing from State Police ranks
Pay equity in Michigan? Wait till 2086
What women get paid compared to men
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vigil honors Brandon Jones, teenager killed by Cleveland police (photos and video)
Disbarred Solon attorney gets six more months in prison term after pleading guilty during theft trial
State to pay Ricky Jackson $5.92 for each hour he spent in prison (poll)
The Los Angeles Times
Cost to earthquake-proof L.A.'s crumbling pipe system? $15 billion
L.A. County supervisors debate whether to lock up at-risk foster youth
Young advocate reveals the rewards of helping L.A.'s homeless
U.S. Senate race fails to strike expected sparks
The Chicago Tribune
Funeral for 77-year-old deacon shot at home: 'He was the rock of our family'
Prosecutors say Safe Passage worker shot girl outside Chicago school
UI Labs to announce 2nd program, CityWorks, focused on urban infrastructure
USA Today
FBI bringing in 'profilers' in Miss. hanging case
Bob Jones III apologizes for saying gays should be 'stoned'
UVA students walk out of meeting over bloody arrest
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