Today in Black History: Political activist and college professor Angela Davis is born on this date in 1944.
The New York Times
National
As Trump and Cruz Soar, G.O.P. Leaders’ Alarm Grows
2 Abortion Foes Behind Secret Videos Are Indicted
Hillary Clinton, Battling in Iowa, Turns Warm Under Pressure
Obama Bans Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in Federal Prisons
Budget Office Lowers Its Forecast for Obamacare Enrollment
Arguments Over North Carolina Voter ID Law Begin in Federal Court
Citadel Punishes Students for Costumes Evoking the K.K.K.
Man Killed by Chicago Police Called 911 Before Being Shot
Opinion: What’s Our Duty to the People Globalization Leaves Behind?
Local
New York City’s Pension System in Danger of ‘Operational Failure,’ Report Says
New York Officer Charged in Akai Gurley’s Fatal Shooting Goes on Trial
Consultant Gets $7 Million More to Plan Reform at Rikers Jails
Dean Skelos and His Son, Convicted on Corruption Charges, Seek New Trial
The Christian Science Monitor
Why many black voters aren't flocking to Bernie Sanders
Supreme Court displays its 'evolution' in ruling on juvenile life sentences
How Trump is forcing Republicans to rethink poverty
A tale of two towns reveals tipping point for America's suburbs
In Harlem, African-American colonial-era graveyard confirmed
The Star Ledger
Major Boston newspaper just endorsed Christie for his 'Jersey guy attitude'
Lt. Gov. defends Christie's claim that Shore had 'no residual flooding' after blizzard
Shore towns scramble to fortify dunes decimated by blizzard
Baraka apologizes to snowed-in Newarkers
Philly.com
City settles racial bias lawsuit against DA
12 City Council members take tax-funded car perk
About 500 Pa. lifers affected by ruling
Jones: SRC rigged against Philly's pupils
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Highway rock-throwing tragedy leads to new policy for protective fencing on Ohio overpasses
Cleveland City Council president proposes increased caps for campaign contributions
Defund Planned Parenthood bill gets first Ohio Senate hearing: What to watch for Tuesday
The Chicago Sun-Times
New 911 calls: Quintonio LeGrier begged that cops be sent
Special ed staff layoffs could hurt schools, advocate says
Cullerton: Rauner pension deal likely, but school funding needs 'turnaround'
The Detroit Free Press
School staff on leave after 'unlikely' M-STEP results
On Facebook, Kwame Kilpatrick blasts Snyder over Flint
Flint residents protest high bills for 'poison' water
Drop in bill payments threatening Flint water fund
The Washington Post
Poll: Republicans see Trump as most electable among GOP hopefuls
Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prison
Milbank: The Flint disaster is Rick Snyder’s fault
The Federal Reserve may have made a huge mistake
Amid Flint crisis, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo to donate millions of water bottles
Kalief Browder and what we do and don’t know about solitary confinement in the U.S.
Former dean questions costs of ‘no excuses’ charter schools on students of color
Why private school leaders are glad No Child Left Behind is no more
She made schools work for poor kids in Jennings, Mo., and now she is moving on
Prince William students honor King at annual oratorical competition
Report says Virginia is shortchanging public schools $800 million each year
Does this 81-year-old hold the key to teaching kids how to understand math?
The Los Angeles Times
Almost 7,500 volunteers are signed up to help count L.A. County's homeless
Orange County jail escapee fled the law before, fleeing to Iran
This South L.A. corner is no place for ex-inmates to reenter society, critics say
He brokered deals for an empire of California charter schools -- and now faces a felony charge
USA Today
USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Trump dominates last look at unpredictable race
For the Record: 6 days out from Iowa, Democrats have a non-debate
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