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Today in Black History: John Russworm, abolitionist and founder of the nation's first Black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, was born in 1799 in Jamaica.
The New York Times
National
Senators to Unveil Plan to Ease Sentencing Laws
Clinton Camp Is Making Moves to Check Biden
Bernie Sanders Narrows Fund-Raising Gap With Hillary Clinton
Senior Secret Service Official Proposed Embarrassing a Critic in Congress
Judge Blocks Obama Administration Rules on Fracking
Tulsa Sheriff to Resign Over Killing by Deputy
High Cost of Inmates’ Phone Calls May End
Local
New York Police Will Document Virtually All Instances of Force
De Blasio Returning to the National Political Stage
Robert Curvin, Scholar Who Fought Bias and Poverty in Newark, Dies at 81
The Christian Science Monitor
From blue lines to baked goods, people show their support for police
What draws women to ISIS
The Star Ledger
Christie pardons three of N.J. gun charges
N.J.'s Booker to announce deal on overhauling criminal justice laws
N.J. Reps. Garrett and Smith vote no as Congress avoids shutdown
State, federal officials defend police shooting investigations at summit
Felon charged with killing beloved Trenton activist
Philly.com
Frank Fina: the man at the center of 'Porngate'
Ubiñas: Philadelphia Magazine isn't alone in whitewashing
Janitors rally for jobs, better pay
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
A cycle of crime: Experts say Cleveland's culture of guns and gangs rooted in exposure to violence in childhood
Cleveland teen organizes rally, march to draw attention to rash of black-on-black violence
Ohio wins $71 million charter school expansion grant, drawing pride and distrust
Ohio House rejects charter school reform bill, sends it for more negotiations
Ohio Supreme Court to hear death row inmate's appeal that Ohio's DNA testing laws violate his rights
The Los Angeles Times
UC Berkeley contractor is under federal investigation for cheating workers
Some teachers resisting union endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton for president
LAPD defends officers who purchased discounted guns
The Detroit Free Press
Most Wayne County unions sign off on new contracts
Gilbert, Under Armour CEO talk cities, investment
Lawmakers vote to lift cap on teacher certification test fee
The Washington Post
How Bernie Sanders would transform the nation
The hidden inequality of who dies in car crashes
Offering too many choices can hurt community colleges and their students
Mitt Romney weighs in on 2016, says Trump ‘will not be the nominee’
Hillary Clinton raised $28 million in third quarter, just edging out Bernie Sanders
D.C. Council considers new food contract for school system
Arne Duncan challenges the country to deal with educational inequity
The Chicago Tribune
1 dead, 4 wounded in separate shootings
Major union group backs Duckworth over Zopp for U.S. Senate
USA Today
Conservatives push to 'Fire McCarthy' before he takes speaker's gavel
What's the appeal of Ben Carson? Iowans say he inspires
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