Today in Black History: On this date in 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
The New York Times
Blow: Restoring Faith in Justice
Krugman: Race, Class and Neglect
Opinion: The Big Problem With the New SAT
Carly Fiorina and Mike Huckabee Joining G.O.P. Race on Heels of Ben Carson
Obama Finds a Bolder Voice on Race Issues
New York Senate Leader and Son Are Arrested on Corruption Charges
Lawsuit Leads to New Limits on Solitary Confinement at Juvenile Prisons in Illinois
2 With Ties to Christie Plead Not Guilty in Bridge Scandal
Brian Moore, New York Police Officer Shot in the Head, Dies
Lobbying Campaign Aims to Overhaul Housing Tax Abatement Plan
The Baltimore Sun
Op-ed: Suburban visitors to Baltimore see its best and criticize its worst from afar
Special session in Annapolis to address Freddie Gray issues seems unlikely
The Star Ledger
Roselle Park councilman switches parties 5 days after taking office
Union County Vo-Tech students make emotional plea for teachers' jobs (PHOTOS)
Fire, recreation departments targeted in Atlantic City layoff plan, report says
N.J. activists ask for more police oversight in petition after in-custody deaths
What will a reformed Newark police department look like?
The Christian Science Monitor
At violent protests in Israel, new generation of Ethiopian Jews is heard (+video)
Anti-Muhammad cartoon contest: Free speech or deliberately provocative? (+video)
Breaking military's ultimate glass ceiling? Women start Ranger training.
The Detroit Free Press
Gov. Snyder: Time to simplify federal tax code
Snyder shuts down Cabinet position speculation
ICE agent's lawyer: Shooting of Detroiter was 'by the book'
New labor relations execs promise to include state workers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
John Kasich builds his 2016 team
Man killed in double shooting at Cleveland elementary school playground
Restore Public Utility Commission of Ohio's multiparty composition: editorial
Cleveland NAACP forum offers tips on staying safe during police encounters, protests (photos, video)
The Los Angeles Times
L.A. sues Wells Fargo, alleging 'unlawful and fraudulent conduct'
Amid drought, state is poised to adopt emergency water regulations
DEA agents jail student 5 days with no food, water; get slap on wrist
City is paying heavily for LAFD bias suits
The Washington Post
Here’s what Americans don’t want to see in a president
Can Hillary Clinton win over Latino voters?
Black and white agree on Freddie Gray. But no, we are not suddenly united.
Obama launches My Brother’s Keeper Alliance to help young men of color
Bill Clinton defends foundation and paid speeches: ‘I gotta pay our bills’
Obama's message to young men of color: 'You matter'
Why civil rights groups say parents who opt out of tests are hurting kids
Leggett revives controversial proposal for new Montgomery transit authority
Paul L. Vance, former Montgomery County schools superintendent, dies
Poor D.C. babies are more than 10 times as likely to die as rich ones
USA Today
Chlamydia Outbreak Stuns Texas High School
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