Today in Black History: Biologist Dr. Ernest E. Just receives the NAACP's Spingarn Medal for research on cell division on this date in 1915.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Republican Plot Against the F.B.I.
Trump Will Not Block Release of House G.O.P. Memo on F.B.I.
With Memo, Nunes Now Seen as Hero of the Hard Right
Opinion: In Trump vs. the F.B.I., Trump Will Lose
Cohen: Trump’s Corruption of the American Republic
Teachers Protected by DACA Prepare for the Worst
Settlements for 3 Wall Street Banks Hold a Silver Lining
Why Pay Is Lagging in a Tight Job Market
An Indian ‘Chief’ Mascot Was Dropped. A Decade Later, He’s Still Lurking.
Local
In a District Known for Failure, Will the State Step In?
With Headwinds Looming, Mayor de Blasio Unveils $88.7 Billion Budget
Medic Offers Sharply Different Account of Woman’s Death at Hands of Police
Criminal Justice Reform Empties Cells, Parole Fills Them Up Again
Philly.com
What do you know about W.E.B. DuBois and his connection to Philly? Here's a primer for a "Year of DuBois'
A Bucks County judge was nearly arrested at his own home for being black. That's not OK.
Meek Mill judge hires lawyer, threatens to sue
Camden School Superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard: `I love my job.' Will Gov. Murphy keep him?
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit has third year of balanced budgets; state oversight could end soon
Michigan budget: Snyder to call for hike in per-pupil grant of more than $233
Funeral services to be held for murdered Detroit police officer
The Star-Ledger
11 companies that are laying off up to 2,000 N.J. workers by April
Can N.J.'s public pension fund help ease Puerto Rican foreclosure crisis?
School guidance counselor admits to defrauding state, must pay back $3.5M
The Chicago Tribune
Illinois ranks among top states in air and water pollution, but penalties have plummeted under Rauner
Illinois Supreme Court finds state gun ban near parks unconstitutional
As March primary nears, study on Cook County property tax system still under wraps
Bias impacts your credibility — but you can counteract it
The Los Angeles Times
Middle school shooting renews debate over how L.A. Unified keeps students safe
Democrats look strong in O.C. congressional races they must win to flip the House
California's mentally ill inmate population keeps growing. Here's one plan for coping
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mayor Frank Jackson's 2018 budget calls for filling hundreds of vacant jobs by March 31
Appeals court says Ohio lethal injection execution method constitutional
University of Akron students wear a hijab to honor World Hijab Day
Ohio colleges rank 6th for incidents involving white supremacists, Anti-Defamation League says
The Washington Post
‘Never any hesitation’: Trump was quickly persuaded to support memo’s release
President accuses Justice Dept., FBI leaders of politicizing ‘the sacred investigative process’
The Fix: The memo, the dossier and the political weaponization of misinformation
Perspective: Devin Nunes is acting like a partisan hack. That’s just how I remember him.
The State of the Union got teleprompter Trump. The GOP retreat got the real Donald Trump.
Analysis: Trump’s speech ratings were even worse than you might have thought
Fact Checker Analysis: What Rep. Kevin McCarthy knows about running a small business
George Washington University, sorority in talks after racially offensive photo is posted
Once a national model, now D.C. public schools target of FBI investigation
D.C. will not reappoint open government watchdog who ruled against city
Milloy: The Memphis sanitation strike was a fight for better pay and working conditions. Now workers need to fight for better training.
Baltimore police to use fingerprint scanning to track officers’ time at work
Maryland Attorney General to sue Trump administration over federal tax plan
USA Today
Racially insensitive photo sparks outrage at George Washington University
Opinion: What Trump-era protesters can learn from the lunch counter sit-ins of 1960
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