Today in Black History: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed on August 6, fueling Black voter participation and the election of Blacks to public office.
The New York Times
National
Texas ID Law Violated Voting Rights Act, Panel Says
Opinion: Why the Voting Rights Act Is Again Under Threat
Debate Night in Cleveland: What the Republican Candidates Need to Do
Elsie Hillman, Who Bolstered Moderate Republicans, Dies at 89
Bernie Sanders to Visit Liberty University, a Rare Venue for a Democratic Campaign
Martin O’Malley Accuses D.N.C. of Favoring Hillary Clinton
Local
New Poll Shows Mayor de Blasio’s Support Has Eroded
De Blasio, Facing Criticism, Is Taking On Homelessness With $22 Million Initiative
Jerry Berrigan, a Catholic Peace Activist, Dies at 95
The Christian Science Monitor
Ferguson's legacy: for blacks, empowerment amid sense of injustice
Can Chris Christie’s education policies fly on the national stage?
The Star Ledger
Will 2016 debate open door to Bridgegate swipes against Christie?
JP Morgan moving 2,150 jobs to Jersey City, report says
N.J.'s Menendez pushes measure to protect student loan borrowers
N.J. decides not to up the ante on PARCC for teacher ratings
Angered by Jersey City prisoner re-entry center, group kicks McGreevey out of meeting
Philly.com
Lobbyist in Fattah case appears in court
Montco DA expected to charge AG Kane
PHA smoking ban has soft rollout on first day
'Stop pretending this is a soap opera'
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Immigrants plan to protest Republican debate in Cleveland, without a permit
Drop in Ohio median income a troubling sign of a have-and-have-not economy: editorial
Ohio ranks 45th nationally on infant mortality, near bottom for deaths of black babies
Ferguson undergoes an uneven recovery 1 year after shooting of Michael Brown
The Detroit Free Press
50 years after Voting Rights Act, veteran remembers
Henderson: Why the Voting Rights Act matters so much today
Evans: Consent agreement ‘doesn’t make me a dictator’
The Chicago Tribune
After a year of high-profile killings by police, Americans' views on race have shifted
Man shot in Gresham among 2 dead, 7 wounded in city shootings
Judge allows DNA evidence at assault trial of Chicago police commander
The Los Angeles Times
Watts riots shifted California politics to the right; 50 years later, it's a different state
Los Angeles reaches tentative labor deal with 20,000 city employees
After years of scandal, L.A. jails get federal oversight, sweeping reforms
Los Angeles' new trigger-lock law is a small step toward a safer city
The Washington Post
As Republicans take the debate stage, all eyes will be on Donald Trump
The first GOP debate is missing the race’s only woman. Does that matter?
Here’s why Bernie Sanders plans to speak at Liberty University next month
U.S. appeals court panel rules against Texas voter-ID law
Lawmakers take well-timed Israel trip paid for by AIPAC charitable arm
D.C.’s summer gun violence: By the numbers and neighborhoods
D.C. down payment program has funded $100 million in loans over three years
Can a costly summer jobs program lead to permanent work for youths?
USA Today
Civil rights leaders seek new voting protections
Lawyer: Cosby deposition set for October
9 CEOs paid 800 times more than their workers
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