Today in Black History: Dr. Robert C. Weaver, first Black Cabinet Secretary, is born in 1907. Today is the fourth day of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics).
The New York Times
National
Cleveland Officer Will Not Face Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting Death
Ethan Couch, ‘Affluenza’ Defense Fugitive, Arrested in Mexico
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cuts Trip to Cuba Short After Police Shooting in Chicago
When Presidential Candidates Go Too Far on Social Media: #FeetInMouth
Blow: The Year’s Biggest Social Justice Stories
Donald Trump Calls Newspaper Publisher a ‘Lowlife’ and Assails Chris Christie
Crucial Endorsement in His Pocket, Marco Rubio Hones His Pitch to Iowa
Local
As Demolition Looms, Slave Theater’s Ownership Is Disputed
The Christian Science Monitor
In the United States, anxiety is up, but crime is down
An end to homelessness: Cities take on 'impossible' challenge
Chicago police shooting: Is deadly force used too readily?
The Star Ledger
20-year-old ID'd as victim of Newark's 104th homicide of 2015
Sweeney: A shared casino ownership model to unite N.J.'s gaming interests | Opinion
Things are about to get very real for N.J. voters. Here's why | The Backgrounder Podcast
Philly.com
Sting investigator gets second shot at Kane lawsuit
CCP adjunct alleges discrimination
Last-minute gift: Wolf frees school aid
Kenney picks spokeswoman, more staff
The Chicago Sun-Times
Sweet: Rahm, Arne Duncan and the latest police shootings
Father of slain 19-year-old sues city
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lawyer for Tamir Rice family reacts to grand jury decision not to indict officers
Police groups meet at library to discuss Tamir Rice situation (photos, video)
Tamir Rice supporters take to social media to call for LeBron James' help
Cleveland Anti-Defamation League asks Justice Department to deepen probe into Tamir Rice shooting
John Kasich, other public officials react to Tamir Rice decision
The Detroit Free Press
Black lives, Tamir Rice and America's uncivil history
Detroit chief urges change after 7-year-old killed
Detroit to job-hunting felons: We can help
The Los Angeles Times
L.A. County jail inmates were handcuffed to a wall for hours on 'potty watch'
Should L.A.'s probation agency be split between youths and adults?
The Washington Post
When the poor are forced to the suburbs, getting to work becomes a huge challenge
Bennet Omalu, doctor who raised alarm bells about NFL head injuries, on racism in U.S. science
What you need to know about grand jury decision in Tamir Rice case
Why white people see black boys like Tamir Rice as older, bigger and guiltier than they really are
Former South African president calls campaign to remove Rhodes’s statue to protest racism ‘folly.’ And protesters laugh him off.
Two sons killed at house parties, two mothers who continue to mourn
USA Today
Lawyer: Tamir Rice's mom wept so much she couldn’t speak
Chicago officer pleads not guilty in black teen's death
Most of those without Medicaid are the working poor
Policing the USA
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