Today in Black History: John Merrick, a co-founder of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company was born on this date in Clinton, North Carolina in 1859.
The New York Times
National
Ferguson Protest Leader Darren Seals Found Dead in Vehicle
Police Officer Is Fired a Year After Fatal Shooting of South Carolina Teenager
An Effective but Exhausting Alternative to High School Suspensions
Bad Luck and Worse Manners Tarnish Obama’s Asia Trip
Glenn Beck: Empathy for Black Lives Matter
With Koch Brothers Academy, Conservatives Settle In for Long War
On the Menu When Congress Returns From Recess
New National Poll Shows Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Essentially Tied
Donald Trump Is Endorsed by Nearly 90 Military Figures
With Nod to Flint Crisis, Senate Weighs a $9 Billion Water Infrastructure Bill
Senate Democrats Block Zika Bill Over Planned Parenthood Provisions
Local
Record of Officer in Eric Garner Case Should Be Public, Officials Argue
J’ouvert Will Continue, de Blasio Says, but Its Hours May Change
All Eyes Are on Chris Christie as Trial in Bridge Scandal Starts
The Christian Science Monitor
The Politics of US: Guns
Behind Clinton Foundation, the problem of money in US politics
How US schools are combating chronic absenteeism
What happens when cops become hallway monitors
The Star Ledger
N.J.'s most and least expensive 4-year colleges for 2016-17
N.J. woman faces charges she stole $15K from crime victim group, report says
1 in 4 N.J. adults is obese, but state ranks far from the worst
As Christie pushes ruinous school plan, his chief quits | Moran
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brock Turner returns to Ohio, registers as sex offender
Rob Portman, Ted Strickland go to war over coal
The Detroit Free Press
DEQ spokesman who urged Flint to 'relax' lands new job
Judge blasts scammers in $2.7M DPS scheme — then cuts them break
Ex-Detroit school vendor Norman Shy gets 5 years in prison in $2.7M scam
1st day marks beginning for new Southfield high school
The Chicago Tribune
Third of police shootings started with foot chases, Tribune analysis finds
2 dead, 9 wounded in shootings, robberies citywide
After reports of rapid-fire shots, dispatcher asks: 'You wanna hear some more bad news?'
After hunger strike, Dyett reopens as arts-focused neighborhood high school
The Los Angeles Times
The states with the biggest Obamacare struggles spent years undermining the law
On death row, condemned inmates offer surprising views on effort to end death penalty in California
Black-focused housing at Cal State L.A. draws criticism, but it's nothing new
Study finds 'pervasive and systematic' issues of inequality in Hollywood
Philly.com
First day of school for Philadelphia School District students
Designed to land jobs, union fund now a lure for the FBI
Did off-duty Philly cop shoot his son intentionally?
Woman who headed Philly crime-victims group to be tried on charges of stealing from the agency
The Washington Post
In every state, pessimism about Trump, Clinton and election’s impact
Republicans and Democrats can’t even agree about how they disagree
Showdown over oil pipeline becomes a national movement for Native Americans
New book reveals Bill Clinton’s rogue diplomacy against the Iraq War
$20 million settlement and a host’s abrupt exit add to Fox’s summer of discontent
Mural depicting Gov. Paul LePage in KKK regalia sparks paint fight in Maine’s biggest city
‘Stay away from Indian, Pakistani, black neighborhoods': Air China’s shocking advice for London visitors
New evidence that summer programs can make a difference for poor children
Big jump in number of Maryland drivers who illegally pass school buses
USA Today
Study: Walmart stores in 'white' neighborhoods are better
Poll: Arizona a toss-up between Clinton, Trump
National poll: Trump leads among likely voters, but it's close
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