Today in Black History: Jazz great Earl "Fatha" Hines is born in 1905. Today is the third day of Kwanzaa, Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility).
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Colleagues past and present heartbroken by CBS46 anchor Amanda Davis’ death
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Reforms Rein In Police Harassment; Now More Is Needed
One Sure Thing About Complex Tax Bill: New Loopholes
I.R.S. Warns That Prepaying Property Taxes Is a Risk
What 615 Men Said About How They Conduct Themselves at Work
Roy Moore Asks Court to Block Certification of Vote
E.P.A. Wanted Years to Study Lead Paint Rule. It Got 90 Days.
Singer Files Police Report Claiming Corey Lewandowski Slapped Her on the Buttocks
Local
In Rebuke to Trump, Cuomo Pardons 18 Immigrants
Left Behind by the Nation’s Largest Subway System
Crime in New York City Plunges to a Level Not Seen Since the 1950s
Experiencing Injustice, and Now Prosecuting It, From the Top
Philly.com
Philly's Overdose Epidemic
Former Philly Traffic Court judge - convicted of lying to feds - seeks 'fresh start' in Congress
Armstrong: Hate - and lawn signs - have no home in Doylestown Station
SEPTA consultant and Elon Musk trade punches over future of mass transit
Philly schools no longer distresed, top officials say: Harrisburg signs off on SRC dissolution
The Detroit Free Press
Communities grapple over medical marijuana: Few have decided to let the weed flow
Two Detroit police officers arraigned in excessive force cases
Judge: Conservative group can use Michigan teacher's union info
The Chicago Tribune
Federal prosecutors request Kushner's family real estate company records on $285M Deutsche Bank loan
Property taxpayers in Chicago area scramble to pay bills by end of year before rules change
2017 was hard on Chicago taxpayers. Here's what to expect in 2018, and when.
Rates and tempers rise as towns look to private companies to manage water systems
EDITORIALS: In a year and a half, 50 dead by rifle fire in Chicago
The Star-Ledger
Christie pardons campaign donor who tampered with public records
Christie orders N.J. towns to accept 2018 property tax prepayments
Newark Bay-Hudson Extension bridge eastbound closed due to 'critical structural issue'
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbus sets grim record with 140 homicides this year
Ohio EPA awarded $936 million in loans to improve water quality
The Los Angeles Times
Americans' declining economic mobility is reflected yet again in fewer moves into new houses and apartments
Three months after a hurricane devastated Barbuda and everybody left, little is back to normal
Military poised to accept transgender troops, despite Trump tweets, as courts block ban
New UC Irvine dean will be only woman of color to lead a top law school, university says
The Washington Post
Editorial: What a presidential president would have said about his first year
Federal prosecutors in N.Y. requested Kushner Cos. records on $285 million Deutsche Bank loan
Trump team plans to cast Flynn as a liar if he accuses president, aides of wrongdoing
Stirring confusion, IRS sets conditions for people to prepay property taxes
Can you prepay? Should you? Here are key questions, answered.
Roy Moore sues to block Alabama Senate result, citing ‘election integrity’
Ryan’s ‘pro-white’ primary foe denounced by Breitbart after his anti-Semitic tweets
GOP intraparty clash poised to shape U.S. Senate contest in Mississippi
Analysis: Most Americans do not support making cuts to programs for people with low incomes
Baltimore County pilot program aims to reduce number of people in jail before trial
Lawmakers to address shortage of psychiatric beds for jail inmates who need hospitalization
USA Today
Atlanta news reporter Amanda Davis dies after suffering massive stroke at airport
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