Today in Black History: Author Richard Wright ("Native Son") is awarded the NAACP Spingarn Medal on this date in 1941.
The New York Times
National
Trump Jr. Won’t Provide Details of Call With Father
Russian Sanctions Would be ‘Ripped Up,’ Flynn Said
G.O.P. Works to Fix Tax Bill Differences as Cost Fears Loom
Economic Scene: Tax Bill Attacks an Old G.O.P. Target: Spending by States
Schumer Joins Senators Calling for Franken to Resign
Gillibrand Retains Her Place at Front of Misconduct Battle
Futures in Jeopardy, ‘Dreamers’ Get Some Big Business Backing
Trump Hails Jerusalem Plan, but Mideast Is Put on Edge
U.N., European Union and Pope Criticize Announcement
Local
WNYC Suspends Leonard Lopate and Jonathan Schwartz
Black Employees Accuse Fire Department of Discrimination
New York Officials Battle Wage Theft in Construction Industry
A New Push to Expand New York’s Childhood Sex Assault Law
Philly.com
Philly Housing Authority took their homes two years ago. They are still waiting to get paid.
Pa. kids will take fewer tests, later in the year, Wolf announces in Montco
Wolf asks Pa. House members to demote Daryl Metcalfe for antigay talk
Opinion: Meek Mill, Paul Manafort: How the criminal justice system treats black menn differently than white men
The Detroit Free Press
Riley: Rep. Lawrence resisted frenzy to denounce Conyers — and still wants due process
Boy, 3, dies after being shot in the face in Detroit
Coalition recommends coordination between Detroit schools, putting emphasis on reading
WXYZ anchor Malcom Maddox put on leave in wake of sexual harassment allegation
Fired Detroit EMS supervisor who posted racist, anti-Muslim messages wins job back
The Chicago Tribune
CPS watchdog says Claypool should be fired, but Emanuel sticks by his schools chief
Cook County commercial property assessments defy logic, punish taxpayers, enrich lawyers
4 shot in Uptown near Wilson CTA station, Truman College
The Star-Ledger
Nearly a third of N.J. residents don't speak English at home, new Census data shows
More women at N.J. prison allege sexual assaults by guards
Tenured teacher fired for confining special needs students in bathroom
Lesbian sheriff's officer lawsuit: Discrimination, retaliation and racial slurs
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
IRS, FBI and HUD conduct nighttime raid at Cleveland City Hall
University Hospitals increases economic impact in Ohio by $3 billion
Ohio's richest, poorest, most educated cities - new estimates released by Census Bureau
Cleveland police officer under internal investigation after appearing in online video
Kent State University reports death of student
The Los Angeles Times
Section of 101 Freeway closed as powerful winds force new evacuations
Tax breaks for beer, unborn children and lawmakers are among goodies in Republican bill
Opinion: Disenfranchised because of voter ID bureaucracy? VoteRiders and Kathleen Unger can help
The Washington Post
Franken set to discuss his future in Senate as fellow Democrats demand his resignation
GOP steps up criticism of Mueller, FBI as Russia probe intensifies
After cutting taxes, Trump looks to localities to raise revenue for infrastructure
Ryan says Republicans to target welfare, Medicare, Medicaid spending to ‘tackle the debt’
‘This will be bad’: Clashes erupt in West Bank after Trump’s Jerusalem announcement
They bragged about their 1983 ‘heinous’ racial killing for years, prosecutors say
A viewer called Atlanta news anchor Sharon Reed the n-word. She responded on air.
Pathologist of ‘Concussion’ fame accuses Calif. sheriff of mutilating corpses, meddling with investigations
Bankrupt Toys R Us can pay executives millions of dollars in bonuses, judge rules
Race where Republican leads by 10 votes instrumental to deciding Va. politics’ fate
Prince George’s school board member wants deeper probe of alleged grade tampering
Frosh endorses Baker in his bid for Maryland governor
USA Today
Editorial Board: Rex Tillerson must go
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