Today in Black History: The United Nations voted to make Libya an independent state in 1951.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Republican Fear of Facts on Guns
Blow: The Top Social Justice Stories of 2015
Americans Held in Iran Win Compensation, 36 Years Later
Tamir Rice’s Family Clashes With Prosecutor Over Police Killing
‘Black Lives Matter’ Protesters Gather; Mall Is Shut in Response
Opinion: The Supreme Court’s Diversity Dilemma
The Las Vegas Review-Journal Is in Upheaval After a Sale to Adelson
Ted Cruz Cartoon Is Pulled by Washington Post
Donald Trump Is Atop New Poll, Outpacing Nearest Three Challengers Combined
Local
Inquiry Shows Struggles of Disabled New York Students and Their Families
New Jersey School District Rejects Claim of Anti-Muslim Firing
New York Officer Is Charged in Arrest of Man Who Tried to Film Him
The Christian Science Monitor
Mall of America protest: why bid to stop Black Lives Matter won't work (+video)
What's wrong with the new economy – and how it could be fixed
Meet the people who think more drones are a really good idea
The Star Ledger
Jersey City teacher's aide springs into action to save choking pre-K student
Interim NJ Transit boss confirmed, search firm hired to find a permanent director
Legal rep under scrutiny for Newark cop charged with pulling gun in road rage incident
Philly.com
HIV-positive Pa. man sent to prison for unprotected sex
Court OKs 3 life sentences for inmate from Philly who raped prison clerk
Capitol empties as Pa. budget deal flops
Eastwick sees end of largest urban-renewal deal in U.S. history
Philly stepping up to save oldest African-American bookstore
Former prosecutor now studies why young carry guns
The Chicago Sun-Times
Sneed: Joakim Noah to appear in Spike Lee-directed anti-violence ad
Chicago rapper King Louie shot in Ashburn
Bernie Sanders distances himself from Emanuel, outlines criminal justice revamp
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Donna Dabbs helps create Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival: Smart Creatives 2016
Killing in Euclid senior complex was payback for drug case, court records say
Ohio picks charter school rating plan that will likely "hurt" weak sponsors and schools
First aid training complete for Cleveland police officers
The Detroit Free Press
State's handling of Flint water samples delayed action
36th District Court to waive fees on traffic tickets
Daisy Elliott, Michigan civil rights activist, dies
Police: Dearborn officer fatally shoots unarmed man
The Los Angeles Times
For the 50th year, the Christmas spirit of F. Ruth Moore soars in South L.A.
Former L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling drops suit against V. Stiviano
Black Lives Matter activists shut down 405 Freeway in Westchester
The Washington Post
‘It was devastating’: A hard blow for inmates who waited in vain for clemency from Obama
U.S. plans raids to deport families who surged across border
A big hint about why so many people support Donald Trump might come from Germany
New infrared video reveals growing environmental disaster in L.A. gas leak
Before Donald Trump, there were the shock jocks
Kentucky’s new governor reverses executive order that restored voting rights for felons
Shatter, a super-high-potency marijuana, is appearing on the East Coast
Virginia’s struggle with guns
USA Today
'Help me, Ma!' boy screamed as dogs attacked
GoFundMe campaign backfires on cancer patient's mom
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