Today in Black History: Dr. Ralphe Bunche, Harvard professor, became the first Black to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948 for mediating the Middle East conflict.
The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte faces aftermath of protests ignited by fatal police shooting; 16 officers injured
Calm on uptown streets Thursday after second night of violent Charlotte police protests
Will Wells Fargo’s board reclaim executives’ pay over accounts scandal?
The New York Times
National
Humans Spread From Africa in One Wave, DNA Shows
Man Is Shot in Charlotte as Unrest Stretches to Second Night
Amid Protests, Entire W.N.B.A. Team Kneels During Anthem
Hillary Clinton Struggles to Replicate Obama’s Small-Donor Juggernaut
Activating Clinton’s Outrage Machine
When It Comes to Baskets, We’re All Deplorable
In Wells Fargo’s Bogus Accounts, Echoes of Foreclosure Abuses
Texas Threatens to Pull Out of Refugee Resettlement Program
Why First Aid Is Often Lacking in the Moments After a Police Shooting
Clinton and Trump Tied in North Carolina Poll, With Sharp Educational Divides
Local
Corruption Charges Expected for Ex-Cuomo Aides
Cuomo Called for ‘Reboot’ of School Standards. Officials Propose Tweaks Instead.
Port Authority Chief Testifies Christie Ally Pressured Him to Reclose Lanes to Bridge
The Christian Science Monitor
Education Secretary John King: US still has work to do on equity in schools
Why video everywhere is a boon (and bane) for police
In wake of Tulsa shooting, a new look at role of policewomen
Philly.com
DA Seth Williams facing Democratic challenge from former federal prosecutor
College student complains of rough treatment by Philly cops
Inmate exonerated after 25 years in prison sues Philadelphia and the Police Department
Jury to weigh Temple student's death: Murder or suicide?
Judge unseals limited details of convicted state Rep. Acosta's guilty plea
The Star Ledger
'My Students and I are Hurting': Woodrow Wilson coach on anthem decision
As Rutgers officials work on solutions, students call for reopening of tailgate
CEO pay at N.J.'s non-profit hospitals is a big issue. Here's what Top 10 make
P.A. director: Bridgegate lane closures were 'abusive decision'
Christie OKs new oversight group for state's largest hospital
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Verizon data overages strain family ties, as well as wallets
Ohio EPA director criticizes Erin Brockovich pollution report as biased scare tactics
Akron to save nearly $57 million on sewer projects this year
The Detroit Free Press
Dad held in slaughter of family had stabbed first wife to death in 1991
More racist graffiti found at Eastern Michigan
Third-grade reading bill headed to Snyder's desk
Town hall meetings set on mental health funding, bid to privatize
The Chicago Tribune
Emanuel to give major speech tonight on plans to quell Chicago's rising violence
Emanuel pledges not to raise taxes for plan to add nearly 1,000 officers to Chicago's police force
2 dead, 13 wounded in Chicago shootings
Transit-oriented housing in Chicago is back on track
The Washington Post
The big winners in the new U.S. income data? White women.
Here’s how to navigate the opening of the African American history museum
State of emergency in Charlotte after man shot during 2nd night of protests
Trump said African American communities are in their worst shape ‘ever.’ Here’s how Twitter corrected him.
Democrats see stopgap spending bill as best chance to get funding for Flint water crisis
West Point criticized after cadets wear sombreros at Army football game near Mexico
Hispanics are gaining at the ballot box, but few are actually on the ballot
Another racial slur found on campus where ‘KKK’ was spray-painted on a wall
At top public universities, a mixed record for women in engineering
Middle school girl records classmates chanting racial slur during bus ride home
The Los Angeles Times
Court refuses to mandate use of test scores in teacher evaluations
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson hit with pie during scuffle at high school fundraising dinner
USA Today
Charlotte victim was a fixture in the neighborhood
Doyel: Entire Indiana Fever roster kneels for national anthem
Who wants to be a cop? Cities find staffing is no easy proposition
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