Today in Black History: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is stabbed in a Harlem store while promoting his autobiographical book “Stride Toward Freedom” in 1958.
The New York Times
National
Opinion: When Will Black Lives Matter in St. Louis?
Amid Protests, St. Louis Mayor Walks a Political Tightrope
Opinion: Undercover With the Alt-Right
White Baton Rouge Suspect Is Charged With Murder in Killings of Two Black Men
Justice Delayed: 10 Years in Jail, but Still Awaiting Trial
Editorial: Warmongers and Peacemakers at the U.N.
At U.N., Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy North Korea’
Senate Republicans Embrace Plan for $1.5 Trillion Tax Cut
G.O.P. Leaders Defy Bipartisan Calls to Reject Health Bill
Blue States Face Biggest Cuts Under New Plan
Playing Football Before 12 Is Tied to Brain Problems Later
Local
Cornell Fraternity Closes After Racially Charged Attack
Charter Bus Industry Faulted After Fatal Queens Crash
Officer Who Tackled James Blake Was Told He Might Be Armed
Philly.com
These 'woke' Temple students aren't playing 2nd banana
With a new term, Pat Toomey flexis his muscles on health care, taxes
Carson calls North Philly high school a model for public-private partnerships
Gov. Wolf on budget: "I can make things work' for now
The Detroit Free Press
Average student loan debt for Michigan students still tops $30,000
Report: Charter teachers less likely to be chronically absent
2018 races getting crowded for attorney general, secretary of state
New housing developments in Detroit now required to have 20% affordable housing units
Detroit, Wayne County see dramatic drop in foreclosures
The Star-Ledger
Lawmaker in Confederate flag flap recorded using vulgar term about opponent
Rumors, flights, and tedious testimony: Back-and-forth in Menendez trial
Obama will headline campaign event for Phil Murphy
For Paterson school district, the denial continues | Editorial
The Chicago Tribune
Rauner-Madigan war leads to exodus of lawmakers from Springfield
General Assembly exodus: List of lawmakers who left or plan to leave
Kenneka Jenkins case highlights mistrust of police
Ex-Chicago cop, a fugitive for almost 15 years, arrested in Detroit
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Zack Reed taking nontraditional approach to campaigning following second-place finish in Cleveland mayor's race primary
A dramatic look at how Ohio test scores fell with new tests, expectations
Typical 2016 college grad in Ohio owed about $30K and 64 percent had debt, study shows
Ohio man shot, killed while holding infant son
City Club forum: Plea bargain process is broken, but fixes remain elusive
Cleveland police, FBI form task force to address 'unacceptable' low rate of solved homicides
The Washington Post
New health-care plan stumbles under opposition from governors
Under latest health-care bill, red states would benefit disproportionately
Baton Rouge man arrested for ‘brutal murders’ of two black people, police say
In defiant U.N. debut, Trump defends ‘America first’ foreign policy
Before massive data breach, Equifax sought to limit exposure to lawsuits
RNC spent more than $230,000 in August to help pay Trump’s legal fees in Russia probes
Disturbing images show Navy hospital staffers mishandling infant, calling babies ‘mini Satans’
Analysis: The U.S. has been arguing about the Bill of Rights since 1791
When football players join in to mock transgender people, Kansas high school students protest with a sit-in
Perspective: Induction of union-busting Reagan into Labor’s Hall of Honor shocks union
Va. gubernatorial contenders clash over monuments, the economy in first TV debate
Krishanti Vignarajah launches campaign for Maryland governor
Baltimore man exonerated on murder charge, freed from prison after 13 years
Milloy: Even in a prosperous city like D.C., many still go hungry, report finds
Virginia prosecutor finds fatal police shooting of teen to be justified
The Los Angeles Times
Water district vote deals major blow to California's delta tunnel project
Ref Rodriguez, facing criminal charges, resigns as L.A. school board president
UCLA shuts pharmacy after state finds it sent out drugs with expired, potentially dangerous ingredients
Top L.A. County prosecutors who reported sexual harassment by boss receive $700,000 settlement
USA Today
Exclusive: Less than 25% of Republicans in Congress endorse border wall funding in USA TODAY survey
Fact check: Trump makes misleading boasts on economy and foreign issues in U.N. speech
Hurricane Irma aftermath: Floridians without flood insurance face astronomical bills
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