Today in Black History: Activist lawyer Randall Robinson, founder of Africa lobby group TransAfrica, was born in 1941 in Richmond, Virginia.

The New York Times

National

China Sees Opening Left by Trump in Europe, and Steps In

Strike in North Korea Could Swiftly Turn to Carnage

Editorial: Showdown in Hamburg

No Signs of ‘Trump Bump’ in U.S. Growth Forecasts

Blue Cities Make Laws. Red States Block Them.

White House Backs Health Plan, but G.O.P. Leaders Are Leery

Interruptions Help a New Senator Get Her Voice Heard

Hangman’s Noose, Symbol of Racial Animus, Keeps Cropping Up

How the Death of a Muslim Recruit Revealed a Culture of Brutality in the Marines


Local

Millions Meant for Rail Tunnel Subsidize Ferry Rides for a Few

Police Officer Is ‘Murdered for Her Uniform’ in the Bronx

Slain Police Officer, Mother of 3, Was Her Family’s ‘Warrior’

Ex-Prisoner Finally Found Stability Before Killing Police Officer

A Constitutional Convention for New York? This May Be the Year


Philly.com

Philly doctors are now prescribing park visits to city kids

Ex-inmates in Philly graduate to a new work life

Bunch: Independence rings hollow on a July 4 with zero accountability

New, $10M special-ed school for Philly kids draws fire

Pennsylvania proposes cuts to low-income heating assistance program


The Detroit Free Press

Kwame Kilpatrick wants his public corruption prison sentence tossed

Woman zaps Detroit police officer with stun gun

Detroit's skyrocketing rents threaten longtime shops

Detroit's Southeastern High on course for new name, entry exam


The Chicago Tribune

4 accused of beating Chicago police officer on South Side

'The mood here is frustration.' Chicago cops perplexed by violent Fourth

Rauner compares tax hike to 'two-by-four' as veto override vote looms today

Garry McCarthy for mayor? Not yet, but there are campaign buttons

Ex-teacher pleads guilty to electronic harassment of high school student


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio bill gives state EPA more teeth in regulating landfills, Lake Erie dredging

Gov. John Kasich's Medicaid freeze veto survives House session, 11 other vetoes overturned

What does Sen. Rob Portman want? Can he get to 'yes' on health care?

Ohio legislative committee clears bill to ease penalties on concealed-carry holders

Ohio State University celebrates $5 million, taxpayer-funded elected official training institute

Cleveland State University names Maurice Stinnett vice president of engagement and chief diversity officer


The Star-Ledger

Christie badly burned by clueless moment of sun and fun | Opinion

N.J. ends state takeover of Jersey City's public schools

Jersey City schools lose nearly $8.4 million in state funding

Christie presidential staffer arrested for public intoxication

Murphy, Guadagno say they've reached key mark in N.J. governor race to succeed Christie


The Los Angeles Times

9th Circuit judges: Minors who enter U.S. illegally may not be confined without court hearings

In these mostly pro-Trump counties across the U.S., children could lose critical health coverage

New LAUSD board has its first meeting today, with charter school backers in the driver's seat

L.A. County prosecutor arrested after domestic violence call, and is accused of trying to intimidate police


The Washington Post

Republicans in ruby-red states standing up to Trump’s election commission

Trump reaffirms commitment to NATO, chides Russia

More Democrats embrace universal coverage — and the GOP goes on the attack

Rep. Steve Scalise, who was shot during congressional baseball practice, is readmitted to ICU

Trump administration sets one of the slowest paces for staffing and nominations in recent history

Analysis: David Petraeus’s damning nonresponse on Trump’s fitness to serve

Attorneys general sue DeVos over delay of rule to protect students from predatory colleges

At Duke, I realized how badly many South Carolina schools are failing students like me

Maryland becomes first state to outlaw scholarship displacement by public colleges

Bill pending in D.C. council would slightly diminish tenant rights

Jury still out on Maryland’s new bail rules


USA Today

Kris Kobach, states disagree on Trump's voting fraud panel. Here's where 47 states stand.

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