Today in Black History: Constance Baker Motley, appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as the first Black woman to serve on the federal bench, was born in 1921.
The New York Times
National
Missouri Panel Presents Blunt View of Racial Inequity
Blow: Bernie Sanders and the Black Vote
Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data
Laurene Powell Jobs Commits $50 Million to Create New High Schools
Bernie Sanders to Visit Liberty University to Preach to the Other Side’s Choir
Jeb Bush’s Cerebral Debate Style Faces a Test: Donald Trump
Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders, on the Rise and on the Talk Shows
Local
Cities United, de Blasio’s Immigration Coalition, Has Big Goals but Modest Start
Suit Says Police Violated Occupy Wall Street Protesters’ Constitutional Rights
Philly.com
White-collar, black-collar: Philly's divide
Charters funded by high-stakes bond deals
Time hasn't run out on Pa. Cosby case
Sub troubles stress out Philly schools
Editorial: Sub failure a bad lesson for students
Baer: Another to oust Kane
The Star Ledger
Glassboro police handle dozens of 'college-related' complaints after wild weekend
Christie: 'Just stop reading newspapers' on Samson investigation (VIDEO)
What we know about United Airlines makes this PATH project suspect | Editorial
2 homicides in 2 days in Newark, authorities say
The Christian Science Monitor
For one Atlanta police officer, no 'war on cops' – just a chance to do her job
Why Marines, unlike Army and Navy, are so against women in combat
Kim Davis is not the only public official refusing to hand out marriage licenses
In aftermath of Ebola, Sierra Leone finds forgiveness is a powerful resource
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Time to fix Ohio's aging infrastructure through new gas tax: James Pajk, American Society of Civil Engineers
Staff who worked on Ohio charter school "data-rigging" are silent as state school board has questions for Supt. Dick Ross
CMS report on Cleveland Clinic's Marymount Hospital lab details systemic problems
Ohio's Central State University removes Bill Cosby's name from its communications building
George Forbes and trio of Cleveland council members back ResponsibleOhio marijuana plan
The Detroit Free Press
Lawmakers want EMU, OU to explain tuition hikes
Macomb Co. jail again allows inmates letters, magazines
Snyder designates week for welcoming immigrants
Detroit Police collecting diapers for needy families
The Chicago Tribune
Cabrini-Green residents, CHA settle lawsuit — adding public housing in area
Chicago aldermen pitch tying new ride-share tax to surge pricing
Rauner tries to boost stalled plan to change civil lawsuit system
The Los Angeles Times
Meet the busboy who's taking on Donald Trump over immigration
Rep. Loretta Sanchez gains ground on Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris in Senate race, poll shows
Margo Jefferson reveals life inside the black elite in 'Negroland'
3 brothers fatally stabbed were subject of abuse investigations by L.A. County
Politics at the local level pointless? That's what many Californians think
A rise in violence plagues South L.A.: 'We can't police our way out of this'
The Washington Post
Poll: Trump, Carson top GOP race; Clinton support erodes
Trump billed his ‘University’ as a road to riches, but critics call it a fraud
Ted Cruz courts unlikely voter group in GOP presidential primary: women
After five years of delay, WMD plan is ‘nonsensical,’ critics say
Can the GOP win minority votes by running minority candidates? It’s not so simple.
Hillary Clinton talks about faith, family to mark D.C. church’s 200th anniversary
These are the hardest places for minimum wage workers to live
Teacher development is built on ‘good intentions’ and ‘false assumptions’
Prince George’s court tightens rules on structured-settlement buyouts
‘Key & Peele’ and ‘The Carmichael Show’ became this summer’s best comedies by dealing deftly with race
Could renaming streets in Northern Virginia promote racial healing?
Here are the streets in Alexandria that are named for Confederate heroes
USA Today
Courts, states put death penalty on life support
Latino activists plan 'Dump the Trump' march in Dallas
Seattle teachers' strike cancels Monday classes
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