Today in Black History: Robert Abbott launches the Chicago Defender newspaper in 1905 and begins a golden age in the life of the Black press.
The New York Times
Police Struggle With Loss of Privileged Position
Mike Huckabee Joins Republican Presidential Race
The Chat: Mike Huckabee’s Presidential Announcement, Instantly Analyzed
What Mike Huckabee Would Need to Do to Win
Mike Huckabee on the Issues
Democrats Plan Six Presidential Debates, Starting This Fall
Rand Paul’s Donations Show His Small-Town Appeal
F.E.C. Data Shows Campaign Fines Hit Record Low in 2014
New York to Adopt a Uniform Bar Exam Used in 15 Other States
A Gun From Georgia Is Linked to a New York Officer’s Death, Again
Working Families Candidate Diana Richardson Wins Brooklyn Assembly Post
Chirlane McCray Promises Millions of Dollars for Mental Health and Social Service Programs
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore mayor seeks DOJ probe of police, promises body cameras
Hogan to 'address' state of emergency in Baltimore
About 130 officers injured during Baltimore riots released from hospital
Who are the officers charged in the Freddie Gray case?
The Christian Science Monitor
What 'Draw Muhammad' shootings say about Islamic State reach (+video)
Why evangelical voters love Mike Huckabee so much (+video)
To battle racism, Roma scale Europe's ivory tower
The Star Ledger
Cop car strikes, kills 2 pedestrians on Turnpike, state police say
Bergen Catholic athlete faces rape charges in NYC, reports say
What it takes: How N.J. police departments pick the person behind the badge
Newark schools should offer more social services, advocates say
The Detroit Free Press
Snyder: Time to 'roll up our sleeves' on road fix
10 possible road-funding plans lawmakers may consider
DPS summer camp to get new operator, upgrades
9 fired, 29 suspended for abuses at Kalmazoo hospital
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio police academies with low graduation rates won't be closed, official says
Kasich's timely initiative aims at improving police training, recruitment: editorial
The Washington Post
Planes secretly monitored riot site in Baltimore
Proof that voter turnout in the U.S. is embarrassing
Hoping to highlight good works, Clintons find controversy instead
Paul Ryan’s slick use of poverty rates to declare the ‘war on poverty’ a failure
Why will Republicans win New York’s special election? Because Staten Island is New Jersey.
Baltimore mayor calls for police body cameras by the end of the year
ACLU sues Fairfax County police to stop collecting license plate data
Philly.com
Mayoral frontrunners: What neighbors say about them
On Senate floor, Toomey speaks out for police
Racist posts by candidate raise ire
The Los Angeles Times
Aide to Kamala Harris, 2 others accused of running rogue police force
LAUSD college prep rule puts nearly 75% of 10th graders' diplomas at risk
Wells Fargo customers express anger over bank's practices in wake of suit
Man shot, killed in confrontation with police in Venice, LAPD says
Officials criticize DEA's light punishment of agents who forgot man in cell for 5 days
The Chicago Tribune
Rauner to address City Council, says 'Chicago's in deep, deep yogurt'
Council panel endorses $5.5 million reparations fund for Burge victims
Illinois workers' compensation gets rare full House hearing
USA Today
Mom says school security guard choked her son
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