Today in Black History: Rev. Jesse Jackson orchestrates the release of Lt. Robert Goodman on this date in 1984.
The New York Times
National
Opinion: Erica Garner and How America Destroys Black Families
North Korea Reopens Border Hotline With the South
Trump Taunts Kim: ‘I Too Have a Nuclear Button’
President Trump Threatens to Withhold Aid to Palestinians
Social Media Shudders After Trump’s Mockery
U.S. Universities Feel Sting of Fewer Foreign Students
Request to Check Citizenship Stirs Fears for 2020 Census
Ex-Officials Urge Faster Action to Shield ‘Dreamers’
Democrats Outline Demands as Threat of Shutdown Looms
Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney
Local
Albany Lawmakers Signal Consensus on New Sexual Harassment Policies
On Next Council Speaker’s Agenda: More Oversight and More Subway Aid
Did Trump Kill the Plan for a Hudson Rail Tunnel? Its Backers Hope Not
Woes Deepen for New York G.O.P. as Best Hope to Challenge Cuomo Bows Out
Philly.com
Popular speaker Umar Johnson faces fines over lack of psychology license
Now that Larry Krasner is in office, the black community has some demands
The Detroit Free Press
Lansing bowling alley removes dress code signs after customers say policy targeted black men
Ex-Detroit police official pleads guilty to bribery: 'I should have known better'
Judge Vonda Evans: Feds cleared my name. I am not a target in corruption probe
Detroit homicides drop 12.5% in 2017 to lowest rate in decades, data show
The Chicago Tribune
City, south suburb to pay nearly $13 million over 2 fatal police pursuits
Judge orders city to pay $5.6 million in legal fees to wrongly convicted ex-El Rukn gang member
CPS employees stole gift cards meant for students, watchdog says
The Star-Ledger
Gap between rich and poor in N.J. getting worse, Census shows
What 9 companies that win big under Trump tax law will do with some of their new cash
Top state official upholds unprecedented punishment in hoops scandal
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson sworn in for record fourth 4-year term in office
High school students can earn 'Readiness Seal' that indicates they are prepared to work
Test scores need to stay in teacher ratings, says Cleveland schools CEO
Nearly 80 percent of Ohio's college freshmen in 2016 were state residents, report says
Lakewood mayor proposes to end controversial pit bull ban
The Washington Post
Hundreds of highly skilled personnel have left NSA since 2015, officials say
Trump to North Korea’s Kim: My ‘nuclear button’ is ‘much bigger & more powerful’
Analysis: Fact-checking the president’s post-New Year’s tweets
Sen. Orrin Hatch won’t run again, clearing the field for Mitt Romney
Wonkblog Analysis: America’s forgotten towns: Can they be saved or should people just leave?
A search of James Madison’s home uncovers evidence of slaves who lived on his land
Nine education predictions for 2018 — some of them heartbreaking
In a young county, a millennial takes the helm as board chairman
Democrats slam Hogan over RGA donation from poultry company
Perspective: Rev. Jerry Moore, a life of service
The Los Angeles Times
A longtime Republican senator says he'll retire, and the White House nervously eyes his likely successor, Mitt Romney
The year in politics: Control of Congress, more than two-thirds of gubernatorial seats at stake in 2018
Inside the fight over how to address San Francisco's 'state of emergency' for black student achievement
USA Today
North and South Korea reopen suspended communication system
Twitter polices David Clarke, makes him remove over-the-top rhetoric
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