Today in Black History: Motown Record Company is founded in 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, spawning a new genre of American music.
The New York Times
National
Questions Still Linger After G.O.P. Deal on Final Tax Bill
Editorial: The Pentagon Is Not a Sacred Cow
Black Voters to Democrats: You’re Welcome
Blow: The Omen of Alabama
Loss in Alabama Race Aggravates Rifts for Republicans
How the Tide Turned Against Roy Moore
Net Neutrality Rules Are Repealed, Giving Providers Free Rein
Cigarette Use Has Dropped Sharply Among Teenagers
Farenthold Won’t Run Again After Misconduct Scandal
Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women
Thousands of Interior Dept. Employees Report Harassment and Intimidation at Work
Local
After Police Raid Kills a Man, His Family Asks Why
City Police Officers Are Not Reporting All Street Stops, Monitor Says
Cuomo Takes Ungainly Dip Into Sexual Harassment Debate
Newtown Is ‘Still So Raw,’ 5 Years After Sandy Hook Shooting
Philly.com
'This is a gerrymandered map.' West Chester professor says in redistricting trial
Is NJ Giv-elect Phil Murphy 's liberal agenda too much for his own party?
The Detroit Free Press
Henderson: Beyond Roy Moore? GOP's association with odious ideas doesn't stop with Alabama Senate
EPA asks for input on changes to rules regarding lead in water supplies
Report: Tough to find good schools in these Detroit neighborhoods
Man wrongly imprisoned for 28 years for molestation sues city of Detroit
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
City still tight lipped about raid at Cleveland City Hall or any action involving employee
State report cards need to be re-examined, says state school board member Lisa Woods
Locker rooms at Strongsville rec center still aren't done and the city has moved to fire the contractor
Akron drug dealer whose state case was tossed on 'legal technicality' faces federal fentanyl charge
Housing First coalition on pace to end Cuyahoga County long-term homelessness by 2020
The Chicago Tribune
Lawsuit alleges Berrios knowingly produced inaccurate assessments that punished poor, minority homeowners
Was racial profiling behind ATF stash house stings? Chicago judges to take up landmark case today
THE TAX DIVIDE: Cook County property tax system helped wealthy homeowners at others’ expense
Torture death of 8-year-old Gizzell Ford leads to $48M jury award over doctor missteps
Secretive appeals process quietly reducing punishment for cops after findings of misconduct
The Star-Ledger
Trump's poll ratings approaching new historic low: Richard Nixon's during Watergate
You don’t want to die while you're in New Jersey. Here’s why.
Marijuana use among N.J. youth lower than national numbers
NJ Transit pays $4.4M for office space that sat vacant during lease
Homicides hit a low but shootings on the rise in N.J.'s largest city
The Los Angeles Times
Disney buys much of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox in deal that will reshape Hollywood
FCC votes to repeal net neutrality rules, a milestone for Republican deregulation push
Gov. Brown warns climate change has us 'on the road to hell.' California's wildfires show he's on to something
Rodriguez investigation widens, LAUSD's new calendar, Santa Barbara's closed schools: What's new in education
The Washington Post
A Kentucky lawmaker was accused of molesting a teen. Then he shot himself in the head.
Farenthold won’t seek reelection amid allegations of sexual harassment
Sandy Hook five years later: Can Christians find common ground on guns?
FCC repeals net neutrality rules in sweeping act of deregulation
Rubio to vote against GOP tax bill unless tax credit for working poor is expanded
GOP considers shortening duration of tax cuts for families as a way to fund changes to tax plan
The suburban revolt against Trump continued in Alabama
Omarosa Manigault blames person with ‘personal vendetta’ for report that she was escorted off the White House grounds
Opinion: New York Times: Trump has out-lied Obama nearly six-fold in just 10 months
Doing time far from home, D.C. prisoners face extra barriers to rehabilitation
Judge dismisses lead rioting charge in Inauguration Day protest trial
Virginia lawmaker aims to ensure dual-enrollment credits count for college
Hogan calls for expansion of tax-relief program aimed at job creation
USA Today
Net neutrality: The FCC voted to end it. What that means for you
FCC overturns net neutrality rules, but supporters pledge to continue fight
Hundreds died in mass killings this year. Each one counted. Here are their stories.
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