Today in Black History: Obie Award winning actor Ron O'Neal, who gained fame for his role in the movie "Superfly," was born in 1937 in Utica, New York.
The New York Times
National
Justices Block North Carolina Voting Law From Being Revived
Court Costs Entrap Nonwhite, Poor Juvenile Offenders
Chicago Has Its Deadliest Month in About Two Decades
As Brock Turner Is Set to Be Freed Friday, California Bill Aims for Harsher Penalties for Sexual Assault
Could ‘A Better Trump’ Be Leading Hillary Clinton Right Now?
White Ex-Officer in Atlanta Is Indicted in Death of Unarmed Black Man
#HereIsMyAmerica
Donald Trump Gambles on Immigration but Sends Conflicting Signals
Highlights of Donald Trump’s Immigration Speech and Mexico Trip
Local
Court Throws Out $655.5 Million Terrorism Verdict Against Palestinian Groups
Brooklyn Man Recalls 2013 Beating and His Pleas for Help
Lead Tests on New York City Schools’ Water May Have Masked Scope of Risk
The Christian Science Monitor
Why Trump is struggling with immigration
Clinton is now equally as disliked as Trump
Appalachia as America: How hillbillies helped Trump shake politics
The Star-Ledger
1 killed, 4 wounded in Plainfield shooting, reports say
N.J. triples weight of PARCC results in teacher evaluations
Christie saves N.J. clean needle program for addicts
What investigation? N.J. court rules cops don't even have to say if records exist
Christie's wage-hike veto proves again he's no fan of working poor | Editorial
Philly.com
Poll: Clinton's lead over Trump shrinks in Pa.
Armstrong: Not standing for national anthem? I support Colin Kaepernick 100%
City's five-year plan approved despite recession warning
Survey: Convention good, government not so much
New fund would direct millions to Camden's Renaissance schools
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Activists air concerns over Solon shooting death of Deborah Pearl after car crash (video)
Pay the fine! Where your money goes when you get a ticket
Former South Amherst official to be sentenced in $677,000 theft from town
Court upholds ban on sale of guns to medical-marijuana users
Ohio Democrats to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Golden Week in voting suit
ACLU to Ohio AG: Don't hand keys to state law-enforcement database over to FBI
The Detroit Free Press
Snyder aide: Failing Detroit schools unlikely to face closure ... yet
Detroit pastor on Donald Trump visit: I owe this to my viewers
African Americans in Michigan are wary of Donald Trump's outreach
Family of girl killed by drunken driver: Why was he on the streets?
New digs for Detroit's Maserati-driving principal: Prison in Kentucky
The Chicago Tribune
U.S. Rep. Rush complains of racial profiling by Chicago police, sources say
3 dead, 10 wounded in Chicago shootings
Illinois elections board now says info about 90,000 voters hacked
St. Sabina protest sends SOS on Chicago violence
The Washington Post
Supreme Court won’t let North Carolina use strict voting law
Virginia Republicans go back to court to fight governor on felon voting rights
Hillary Clinton hits record low with voters
Under Trump’s latest plan, more than six million immigrants could be deported
Fact-checking Trump’s immigration speech
After Brock Turner’s ‘soft’ sentence, lawmakers approve stricter punishments for sexual assaults
As Trump struggles, Greens argue that it’s safe to cast votes for Stein
No, voter fraud actually isn’t a persistent problem
Outside groups spent nearly $100 million to sway Senate races
Gov. Hogan orders Maryland schools to expand summer break
Montgomery County Teacher of the Year is finalist for Maryland honor
The Los Angeles Times
Two years and thousands of bills later, here are the California Legislature's wins and losses
High schoolers can't bank on their knowledge of money matters. These educators want to change that
Assigning LAPD officers to work security at Rams games an illegal 'gift' from city, lawsuit claims
USA Today
Strong jobs report Friday could break market calm
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