Today in Black History: Civil rights icon and NAACP leader Lilly Carroll Jackson was born in 1889 in Baltimore.
The New York Times
National
Death Penalty Is Sought for Dylann Roof in Charleston Church Killings
Thousands Held in Federal Prisons for Too Long, Report Finds
Editorial: The Supreme Court Rights a Racist Wrong
Explaining Clinton’s Lost Ground in the Polls
Republicans May Overhaul Primaries After Chaos of 2016
Taliban Verify Death of Leader and Name His Replacement
‘I Feel Like Nagasaki Has Been Abandoned’
As Donald Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theories, Right-Wing Media Gets Its Wish
California Looms as Delegate Prize, and as One More Democratic Battlefield
Senator John Barrasso to Lead G.O.P. Platform Committee at Convention
Florida Democratic Race Echoes Top of Ticket: Progressive vs. Establishment
Ohio’s Limits on Early Voting Are Discriminatory, Judge Says
2 Trials and No Convictions Put Top Baltimore Prosecutor in a Bind
Local
Overhauling 8 Parks, New York Seeks to Create More Inviting Spaces
New York Attorney General Accuses Domino’s of Wage Theft in Lawsuit
$1 Billion Went to Buffalo. Cuomo Donors Benefited.
Cuomo Offers 8 Bills to Cap Contributions From L.L.C.s
Rikers Island Guards Accused in Inmate’s Beating Will Not Testify
The Christian Science Monitor
Sanders legacy: 'liberal' no longer a four-letter word?
Job outlook for newest grads: be positive, but be prepared
In Black Lives Matter's shift to economic issues, echoes of Black Panthers
In acquittal of Baltimore officer, two views of justice collide
The Star-Ledger
Embattled superintendent resigns amid community outrage
'Nanny cam' trial cop says he didn't hear racial slurs caught on video
Would Trump have a chance in N.J. against Clinton or Sanders?
U.S. House passes Lautenberg chemical safety bill
ACLU: Atlantic City deal raises civil rights concerns
Against the odds: 100% of kids in this Newark program got into college
Philly.com
At Fattah's corruption trial, jurors hear about his son's tuition trouble
Over defense objections, Cosby ordered to stand trial
Violent death of a Philly street legend: 'He ran out of lives'
Phila. school principals, administrators reach tentative labor pact
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
RTA cuts are "terrifying," county residents say
Toledo men charged, accused of beating man because of race
Two Columbus men shot while watching two women fight
Cuyahoga County judges should explore bail-system reform for justice's sake: Mark Naymik
Cleveland City Council President Kevin Kelley sees 'fatal flaw' in proposed city-only minimum wage
Judge gives OK to excessive-force case against Cleveland police patrolman
The Detroit Free Press
Gov. Rick Snyder's legal tab $6,500 per day
Bill could add 'colored persons' to list of words banned in state law
Michigan lawmakers, Snyder agree to framework of budget
Ex-DPS principal Kenyetta Wilbourn Snapp offered break on prison sentence
Lawsuit challenges elimination of straight-ticket voting
The Chicago Tribune
Emanuel silent on potential 'code of silence' testimony
Chicago's racial employment gaps among worst in nation
1 dead, 9 wounded in citywide shootings
Chicago students find bathrooms disgusting, so they get to work
EDITORIALS: A third year with a phony budget? If so, Governor, grab the veto pen
Chicago school, health officials meet with parents over lead testing
The Los Angeles Times
Obamacare is helping millions get needed healthcare, new survey finds
Two L.A. councilmen want you to vote for $1-billion measure to house the homeless
L.A.'s homelessness math is a bit off — totals are the same but increases are smaller
Killings in L.A. are still on the rise, but police chief sees a 'turn of the tide'
The Washington Post
A hundred days later, White House isn’t giving up on replacing Antonin Scalia
Vietnamese woman raps for President Obama at town hall meeting. And he did beat box.
Virginia governor joins friend Hillary Clinton under an unwelcome FBI spotlight
GOP fundraisers once mocked by Trump now rallying to support his bid
Portland police chief placed on leave after being accused of inadvertently shooting friend, lying about it
Report: Virginia’s black students three times as likely as whites to face suspension
This company says it can predict whether a teacher will be any good — before entering a classroom
He nearly died in a shooting. Now he’s a doctor at the hospital that saved his life.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections to discard terms ‘offender,’ ‘felon’ in describing ex-prisoners
Edwards blasts Democrats: ‘We are neither post-racial nor post-gender’
A partnership between the attorney general’s office and the community leads to positive change
USA Today
Growing number of problems found in Brazilian babies affected by Zika
Ed. board candidate who called Obama a gay prostitute loses Texas runoff
Teen murder victim chosen at random in 2-hour terror spree, prosecutor says
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