Today in Black History: Activist lawyer Randall Robinson, founder of Africa lobby group TransAfrica, was born in 1941 in Richmond, Virginia.
The New York Times
The Selfie Election
I.R.S. Expected to Stand Aside as Nonprofits Increase Role in 2016 Race
South Carolina Legislators Gird for Confederate Flag Debate
White Supremacists Extend Their Reach Through Websites
Colorado’s Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
At Least 7 Killed in Chicago Shootings
Teenager’s Jailing Brings a Call to Fix Sex Offender Registries
Anonymous Donors Give Over $3 Million for Charleston Scholarship Fund
A Tough Beat for a Detective: Recruiting Black Police Officers
Philly.com
Mayor Nutter's transition team is already at work
Confirmation of judges gets bogged down in Congress
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Councilman: Bloody Fourth of July weekend in Cleveland is the work of 'urban terrorists
Easier for teens to find summer jobs, but many choose other options
The Christian Science Monitor
Why Southern writers still captivate, 55 years after 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
July 4th Independence Day: How 'exceptional' is America?
Gay marriage ruling leaves debate about religious liberty wide open
The Washington Post
NASCAR faces ‘Southern Thunder’ as Confederate flags fly at Daytona
Christie looks to close book on Bridgegate as he runs for president
Bush: ‘Absolutely’ offended by Trump’s comments on Mexicans
Bernie Sanders seen as a ‘protest candidate,’ says Democratic rival Martin O’Malley
150 years later, schools are still a battlefield for interpreting Civil War
One of the last grim scenes of the Civil War was caught on camera
The Detroit Free Press
Activists call on Kid Rock to denounce Confederate flag
Volunteers sought to beautify schools in Detroit
Duggan: Neighborhood improvements on record pace
The Los Angeles Times
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