Today in Black History: Abolitionist Levi Coffin, President of the Underground Railroad, was born in 1798 in New Garden, North Carolina.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria
Nationwide Test Shows Decline in Math Abilities
Race and Discipline in Spotlight After South Carolina Officer Drags Student
Video of Student Arrest in South Carolina Puts Focus on School Officers
Obama Calls for Less Prison in Overhauling Sentencing Laws
Deeply Divided Republican Electorate Drifts Toward Ben Carson, Poll Shows
State Will Not Charge South Carolina Officer Who Killed Zachary Hammond
House Speaker Job Requires Many Hats Paul Ryan Has Never Worn
Local
Amid Gun Violence, Basketball Uniforms Flash Orange Patches of Protest
Hundreds Gather to Pay Respects at Slain Officer Randolph Holder’s Wake
Bill de Blasio Moves Toward Endorsing Hillary Clinton, as Allies Tap Their Feet
New York State’s Financial Regulator Says He Is Leaving
The Christian Science Monitor
S.C. video spotlights police in schools: Do cops build trust or hurt it?
Why FBI and White House can't agree whether 'Ferguson effect' is real
GOP debate: What's behind the Ben Carson surge (+video)
The Star Ledger
N.J. ranks 5th for safest hospitals in the U.S., report says
Newark cop fired over Facebook post faced previous discrimination complaint
As local control looms, Newark school board members say city jobs won't affect votes
Christie signs bill banning unsolicited texts in N.J.
Philly.com
Who will Chaka Fattah Jr. call to witness stand?
Kane's office obtained judge's private emails
Mayor Nutter: Dissolve SRC
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Federal report slams Ohio for major delays in helping homeowners in foreclosure
Small gains for the Cleveland schools stand out, as NAEP scores fall for Ohio and the nation
Barbara Byrd-Bennett's name axed from Cleveland schools training center
Changes set for Cleveland police fall in line with practices recommended by Justice Department panel
Cleveland NAACP's new leaders face many old challenges: Mark Naymik
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit set to get $21 million more for blight demolition
UAW voting on GM contract starts Friday
ACLU: Teen ban at Birmingham theater is wrong
Senate adjourns without consensus on a fix for roads
The Los Angeles Times
Major changes may be on the way for Cal State system
L.A. Unified again fires attorney who blamed student for having sex with teacher
What California lawmakers say about the two-year budget deal
L.A. school board votes against appointing outside superintendent search committee
Editorial: L.A.'s affordable housing problems demand tough choices, now
The Chicago Sun-Times
Dennis Hastert pleads guilty, faces up to 6 months in jail
Warrant reveals just how hard Byrd-Bennett pushed for crooked deal
The Washington Post
Scores slip in math and reading for young U.S. students
House GOP leaders push for vote on budget despite conservative objections
Sheriff: Student who was thrown across S.C. classroom resisted officer
More segregated cities spend less on parks, roads and sewers. But why?
Universities have a choice — partner with industry, or watch their best minds disappear
Stanford study shows that online charter school students are lagging
Department of Justice: Number of police ambushes steady but proportion of fatal attacks on the rise
Program to improve teacher diversity will offer full college scholarships
Md. sees major drop on national test as state includes more student scores
Congressman says J. Edgar Hoover was the “opposite of justice,” wants name off FBI headquarters
USA Today
Retirement benefit gap: CEOs have platinum pension packages
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