Today in Black History: Meharry Medical College was founded in 1876 in Nashville, TN and continues to serve as a leading source of Black physicians in the nation.
The New York Times
National
Confrontation With Black Partygoers Leads to Gang Charges for White Group
CNN Sees Smaller Field, With Greater Focus, as Lure for Democratic Debate
Candidates Seek Unity at Nonpartisan Event, With Mixed Results
Latest Unease on Right: Ryan Is Too Far Left
Filing Deadlines Add to Pressure on Biden
Fox Business Network and The Wall Street Journal to Sponsor G.O.P. Debate in Milwaukee on Nov. 10
Makeover Coming for HealthCare.gov
Local
On Columbus Day in New York City, the Party Is No Longer Just for Him
Village Voice Sold to Peter Barbey, Owner of a Pennsylvania Newspaper
The Christian Science Monitor
Why religion still matters
What Carly Fiorina's time as CEO says about how she might govern
Democratic debate: Can anyone disrupt the Hillary vs. Bernie show?
The Star Ledger
Christie's N.J. ratings hover at historic lows, poll finds
Slaying at Newark housing project marks city's 80th of 2015
Christie: Sweeney grandstanding for higher office on gun bill veto override
Kean says he will propose N.J. gun control bill compromise this week
Christie would shoot down Russian planes, commit U.S. troops vs. ISIS in Syria
Philly.com
Few fireworks at 2nd mayoral debate
Arrest in transgender woman's slaying
Substitute company falls short again
Rating schools on more than test scores
A long-standing passion for Camden and its schools
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Whose pension changes under Ohio's new charter school reform law? Details are emerging
City of Cleveland to hire armed security guards to patrol West Side Market parking lots
Cuyahoga County prosecutor responds to criticism over reports calling Tamir Rice shooting 'reasonable'
Cleveland Foundation appoints Leon Wilson as chief IT officer and adds new roles for Kuri and Perez
The Chicago Sun-Times
Six hurt in shootings Monday across Chicago
School district fights feds on transgender student’s locker room access
Emanuel stands behind claim about 'YouTube effect' on policing
Byrd-Bennett back in spotlight Tuesday — for expected guilty plea
The Los Angeles Times
Religious pregnancy centers sue Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris on free speech grounds
USC football program reeling after firing of Steve Sarkisian
Vaccines required for daycare workers under new California law
Former training officer of Christopher Dorner accuses LAPD of racial discrimination
Microaggression, macro harm
The Washington Post
Paul Ryan seems to be prioritizing his family. That’s unusual for male lawmakers.
Mills regrets how Clinton's e-mail was handled
Clinton aide at State Dept. also had a job negotiating with Abu Dhabi
Confederate flag supporters face terror charges after disrupting black child’s party
Candidates from both parties come together, and spar, at ‘No Labels’ event
Liberal ‘Warren wing’ groups urge Democratic candidates to push economic populism at debate
Sanders gets a pre-debate boost with a second congressional endorsement
The new number that drives home Bernie Sanders’s black voter problem
Congressman threatens to strip HUD of $104 million because of public housing tenants who make too much
Pastor Solomon speaks of higher unity at Washington Prayer Gathering
Montgomery County school enrollment sets new record
USA Today
Dutch investigators say Buk missile downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and rest of 2016 Dems set for first debate
Survey: Millennials seriously can't wait to wipe out debt
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