Today in Black History: P.B.S. Pinchback becomes the nation's first Black governor on this date in 1872 in the state of Louisiana.
The New York Times
National
The Riddle of Prison Sentencing
Trump Picks Fast-Food Executive for Labor Secretary
Editorial: Andrew Puzder Is the Wrong Choice for Labor Secretary
Where Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Americans Differ
‘Cyberbullying’ of Union Leader on Twitter Draws Fire
E.P.A. Pick Won’t Undo All Climate Efforts, Experts Say
Mapping Three Decades of Global Water Change
Where ‘Depression and Rage’ Intersect in Chicago
Libraries Become Unexpected Sites of Hate Crimes
Federal Judge Clears Way to End Michigan Recount
Local
Police Pledge to Film Interrogations Is Unmet After Three Years
New York Charters Enroll Fewer Homeless Pupils Than City Schools
Mayor de Blasio Calls Steam-Burn Deaths of Toddlers a ‘Freak Accident’
Andrew Cuomo Says He Met With Federal Prosecutors About Aides’ Corruption Case
Governors Compromise on Port Authority Plan. Commissioners Don’t Go Along.
The Christian Science Monitor
Black woman who fought segregation to be face of Canada's $10 bill
Portland to tax CEOs who earn 'too much,' a first for income inequality fight
How should the news media talk about the 'alt-right' movement?
At dawn of Trump era, political center sees an opening
The Star-Ledger
Lawmakers push to expand N.J. pension investments to Transportation Trust Fund
Large group of teens brawl at N.J. mall; 1 arrested, 1 injured
School bus cameras: Sensible idea, but a money-grab | Editorial
N.J. couple files discrimination suit against Barneys, report says
Rogers shows shades of Trump as he enters N.J governor's race
Philly.com
Philly adopts new limits on sales of cigarettes and tobacco
Pa. college faculty approve contract
Philly Clout: Did Fattah get railroaded by federal judge?
Fattah lawyers: A 17-to-22 year sentence for ex-congressman would be 'unnecessarily harsh'
Ubiñas: For 11-year-old South Philly girl, a prison visit means everything
The Detroit Free Press
Program helps men learn to be the dads they want to be
Sex ed program goes far beyond sex, succeeds by meeting basic needs
Michigan owes Green Party's Stein a refund since ballot recount stops
The Chicago Tribune
American Dream collapsing for young adults, study says, as odds plunge that children will earn more than their parents
1 dead, at least 8 wounded in city shootings
2 Chicago cops resign in face of firing over off-duty beating a decade ago
Officials ignored 3 decades of lead warnings at low-income housing complex
USDA issues scaled-back healthy food requirements for food stamp stores
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Black Lives Matter, lawyers' group call for tough investigation of Hudson police shooting
President Barack Obama's statement on the death of Sen. John Glenn
Tributes pour in for U.S. Sen., astronaut John Glenn
Businesses are quiet as Ohio debates high school graduation requirements
Man with Down syndrome frustrated Cleveland police officers haven't been disciplined in use-of-force case
Ohio Supreme Court upholds convictions of mass murderer Anthony Sowell
The Washington Post
Trump era confronts organized labor with gravest crisis in decades
How Trump appealed to white, evangelical voters
Fact Checker: Manufacturing jobs fell under Obama despite his claim
GOP ready to launch aggressive probe of Russia, despite collision course with Trump
After Supreme Court’s pauses, Alabama executes man for killing store clerk
She became the nation’s first Somali American lawmaker. A month later, she was harassed in a D.C. cab for being Muslim.
Poll: A majority of Americans say Muslims face ‘a lot’ of discrimination
Some blamed ‘BLM’ for a house fire. Officials say it was started by the firefighter who lived there.
Just before Trump blasted Air Force One deal, Boeing pledged $1 million for inauguration
Education Department civil rights officials urged to work through ‘tough times ahead’
American Dream collapsing for young adults, study says, as odds plunge that children will earn more than their parents
Nominee to lead D.C. schools says he is ready to tackle the system’s biggest problems
Whistleblower suit: D.C. employee fired after refusing to steer contracts to Bowser donor
The Los Angeles Times
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Stanford class pulls students out of the tech bubble and into the real world of government bureaucracy
L.A. City Council to award lucrative trash-hauling contracts
Did Oakland do enough to address the many warehouse danger complaints?
USA Today
Charleston shooting witness: 'I was just waiting my turn'
Here's how much of his own money Trump spent on his campaign
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