Today in Black History: Historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson initiates "Negro History Week" in 1926, which later grew into Black History Month.
The New York Times
Global
Negotiations Continue Over Zuma: Will He Go Now or Now-Now?
National
‘Black Panther’ Is a Defining Moment for Black America
Abuse Claims Against Aide Further Roil White House
Trump’s History of Defending Men Accused of Hurting Women
Pelosi Wants to Win House, but Can She Corral Democrats?
Big Republican Advantages Are Eroding in the Race for House Control
Trump’s Plan to Pay for Infrastructure Faces Hurdles
Suit Accuses Leaders of Charlottesville Rally of Conspiracy
Heart Stents Are Often Useless but Still Widely Used
Facial Recognition Is Accurate, if You’re a White Guy
Two Ohio Police Officers Killed Responding to 911 Hangup Call, Officials Say
Local
Judge Says New York’s Bail Law Treats Poor Unfairly
At Bribery Trial, Focus Expands From Cuomo to Clothes
Rikers Inmate Boasted About Plan to Attack Correction Officer
Putting a Price on Heat, Legal Aid Threatens to Sue Housing Authority
Philly.com
Flu season has reached pandemic levels, but it's not officially a pandemic
Pitt study casts doubt on Pa. law requiring doctors to report drivers with dementia
Philly elementary school paying kids $100 each not to fight
Pa, GOP proposes a new congressional map. Democrats say it's still as gerrymandered.
Gov. Murphy convenes panel to explore racial and ethnic disparities in N.J.'s criminal justice system
The Detroit Free Press
Races for Michigan's 8th and 11th districts are seats to watch in the midterm elections
Auto worker's black-history quilt memorializes 5,000 souls lost to lynch mobs in U.S.
Detroit Superintendent Nicolai Vitti aims big, says "Our kids can achieve at high levels"
MSU abuse scandal feeds lawmaker proposals to require reporting, change board elections
The Star-Ledger
Black infants in N.J. are dying at an alarming rate. Leaders say it can be prevented.
NJ Black History Month: Remembering state's last Civil War soldier
55 students from N.J. busted at booze-filled Vermont house party, cops say
Trump won't crack down on rogue cops. But N.J. should | Editorial
Phil Murphy and top Dem Sweeney are off to a shaky start. Does it mean trouble ahead?
Racial harassment included comparing me to primates, county worker claims
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coach Ted Ginn Sr. on why we've forgotten Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy (Promised Land video series)
Sheriff's deed property transfers up in Cleveland, but not for the old reasons; details for all Cuyahoga cities
Cuyahoga County looks to Dayton as model for rehabilitating youth, reducing juvenile crime
ECOT goes to Ohio Supreme Court with $80 million, its survival and state's control of charter schools on the line
ECOT case highlights potential bias for two Ohio Supreme Court justices
The Chicago Tribune
Handwritten documents, Manila folders, carbon paper — welcome to Cook County criminal court
Black neighborhoods still see most bike tickets, police data show
Ben Austen's new book on Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing reveals struggles in the city's past and future
County commissioner pushing pot legalization has medical marijuana card
McCarthy offers campaign preview during fundraiser: Emanuel's Chicago 'a mess'
The Los Angeles Times
Meet Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first African American woman to run a $1-billion business
California police chiefs back Antonio Villaraigosa for governor
After Las Vegas massacre, Congress has failed to act on 'bump stocks.' But states and cities are taking the lead
State lawmakers want to restore an urban renewal and affordable housing program. But it's complicated
L.A. considers cutting through red tape to get homeless people housed faster
Californians voted to spend billions on more water storage. But state government keeps sitting on the cash
The Washington Post
ICE arrests of ‘noncriminal’ immigrants double under Trump
Trump to drop GOP’s long-standing goal of a balanced budget
GOP leaders have prioritized tax-cut plan, increase in military spending over past calls for eliminating deficit
Trump’s infrastructure plan has details on everything except how to pay for it
Perspective: Will truth win out? Rob Porter’s departure holds a key to effective journalism in the Trump era.
Perspective: Muslims like me don’t have theological beef with evangelicals. It’s the prejudice against us that’s the problem.
‘Just shoot me,’ an armed man told a cop. The officer didn’t — and was fired, his lawsuit claimed.
Boston Police apologize for honoring a white man in Black History Month tweet
She pointed a gun at police and asked to die; they used drones to intercede instead
Wife of 80-year-old state senator accompanies him to work each day. Some say she assists him with duties.
Hogan issues executive order on juvenile offenders serving life sentences
Starting Sunday, businesses in Maryland must provide paid sick leave
USA Today
RFK's visit to Appalachia, 50 years later: How Kennedy country became Trump country
Trump's 2019 budget proposal includes funding for border wall, infrastructure and opioids
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