Today in Black History: Educator Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black president of Brown University, was born on this date in 1945 in Grapeland, Texas.
The New York Times
Local
Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo Point Fingers, but There’s Enough Blame for Both
Bratton Tells Police Academy Graduates They Face a Time of Change
Per Se Violated Labor Law With ‘Service Charge,’ Inquiry Finds
National
Editorial: Medicare and Medicaid at 50
Op-Ed: President Obama, Talk to Black America, Not at Us
Jim Webb Announces Democratic Bid for Presidency
Bernie Sanders’s Revolutionary Roots Were Nurtured in ’60s Vermont
Emails Show Hillary Clinton Trying to Find Her Place
The Long Decline of Trust in Government, and Why That Can Be Patriotic
The Christian Science Monitor
How America is quietly becoming a climate change leader
Will Joe Biden run for president? Drumbeat picks up.
THE NEW ECONOMY June jobs report disappoints, but US workers shouldn't worry (+video)
Dramatic cuts to college tuition in Washington State: Will others follow?
Why Baltimore plans to add cameras inside police vans
The Star Ledger
N.J. reviewing Atlantic City Electric's storm response following legislators' complaints
Racism and a gun in Edison | Editorial
N.J. downtowns courting business from millennial generation
In interview, Baraka calls for stricter national gun laws
Stockton to seek new buyer for Showboat casino
Changing of the guard: Community colleges shift strategies to survive, thrive
Philly.com
On economy, reality trips up Christie's message
Panel had voted against Cooper as paramedic
Hite receives positive performance evaluation
A resignation among personnel moves at Philly school district
City to Harrisburg: Give schools more $
Wolf vetoes LCB, school funding bills
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
East Cleveland files charges against five Cleveland police supervisors involved in deadly 2012 police chase
Gov. John Kasich's vetoes cut $33 million from Cuyahoga County school districts
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's wise and not-so-wise veto decisions: editorial
AIR takes over Ohio testing with optimism, but also controversy
The Washington Post
Bush’s firm made him rich, built family nest egg
Robinson: Donald Trump: A farce to be reckoned with
In uphill 2016 bid, Jim Webb brings conservative bent to Democratic field
Exclusive: Chris Christie hires presidential campaign manager and appoints senior staff
Pro-Hillary Clinton groups report $24 million haul through June
Rick Perry: It’s the GOP’s duty to reach out to black voters
A renowned Virginia Indian tribe finally wins federal recognition
USA Today
Bubba Watson will paint over the Confederate flag on his General Lee
Lawmakers buck populace in Confederate flag bastion
Rieder: Real-world consequences of journalism scandals
The Chicago Tribune
CPS set for $200 million in cuts; mayor floats property tax plan
State budget battle moves to court
The Detroit Free Press
After 6 years of state control, DPS deficit skyrockets
Youth jobs program also tackling Detroit blight
Detroit wins grant to help ex-prisoners find jobs
Bills aimed at intervening early with districts
The Los Angeles Times
Aetna to buy Humana for $37 billion in latest Obamacare-driven merger
Fewer Californians got into UC, while offers to foreign students rose
Garcetti stance on homeless crackdown draws critics from both sides
Fake Masonic police aimed to improve relations with black community, lawyer says
Sean 'Diddy' Combs won't face felony charges over UCLA arrest
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