Today in Black History: Inventor Lewis Howard Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on this date in 1848.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Truth of ‘Black Lives Matter’
Silicon Valley, Seeking Diversity, Focuses on Blacks
Guard for Donald Trump Hits Protester
Clerk in Kentucky Chooses Jail Over Deal on Same-Sex Marriage
Contentious Case Over Gay Rights Nothing New to a Kentucky Judge
3 Corrections Deputies in California Charged With Murder in Death of Mentally Ill Inmate
Cheryl Mills, Adviser to Hillary Clinton, Testifies on Benghazi and Email Practices
Legion of Tech Volunteers Lead a Charge for Bernie Sanders
Local
Hakeem Jeffries for New York Mayor? Some Democrats Say Yes, but He Hesitates
Some Nail Salon Owners in New York Push Back Against Increased Regulation
Suspect and Witness Are Sought in Fatal Brooklyn Fight
The Christian Science Monitor
As states change use of SAT and ACT, disadvantaged students get boost
CHANGE AGENT: For young girls, an education; for older women, jobs
On barren hilltop, Israeli settler vigilantism blurs into Jewish theocracy
Why Democrats are backing nuclear deal, despite distrust of Iran
Philly.com
Building-services rally: 'We need good raises'
Judge still mulling case of Bucks DA
Sharp-eyed worker discovers crumbling school
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Check out the applications for those vying for a spot on the Cleveland Community Police Commission
John Kasich touts economic project, but GOP presidential race the elephant in the room
United Way of Greater Cleveland starts 2015 campaign with pancake flip at Cleveland schools
Bill seeks specialty license plates for every school district, private school in Ohio
California city could be Cleveland model for quelling retaliatory gun violence
The Detroit Free Press
Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan meets with Eminem in Detroit
Notorious drug dealer known as White Boy Rick in court
Program preps students to be Detroit firefighters, EMTs
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago marks deadliest day by gunfire in more than a decade
Lawmakers try negotiation on Rauner pot vetoes
The Los Angeles Times
Wage theft victims who win their cases can still come up short
How to avoid becoming a victim of Medicare fraud
With climate change and road repairs, Brown jumps into last-minute legislative fray
Attorneys fire back in feud over proposed DWP billing settlement
L.A.-based trial attorney accused of misappropriating clients' money
The Washington Post
Conservative radio host’s questions on foreign policy trip up Trump
Kentucky county begins issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
How AIPAC lost the Iran deal fight
White Va., cop charged with murder of black teen in Wal-Mart incident
Another terrible week for Hillary Clinton on social media
It’s not enough for young black women to admire Serena. They need to emulate her will to win.
Why police can’t fix urban America’s violent crime problem
Metro will seek a specialist to change management, workplace culture
Va. Democrats renew call for background checks for gun-show purchases
Md. man arrested for tweeting ‘kill all white people’
Report slams silence around ‘stealth’ write-in vote in town of Chevy Chase
USA Today
Employers added 173,000 jobs in August
Northern Calif. community rallies around terrorized black family
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