Today in Black History: Richard Allen becomes the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church on this date in 1816.
The New York Times
Global
Zuma Says A.N.C. Efforts to Remove Him Are ‘Unfair’
National
White House Let Porter Keep His Job After F.B.I. Report
The F.B.I. vs. the White House: Timeline of the Porter Scandal
Judges Call for New Maps; Lawmakers Call for New Judges
How Courts Have Ruled on Election Maps
Trump’s ‘Harvest Box’ Likely to Die on the Vine, Critics Say
A Stock Windfall for Titans, a Debacle for Everyone Else
Citizenship Question on Census May Be Bad for Your Health
Denied Insurance for Taking an AIDS Prevention Drug
A New Home for Angela Davis’s Papers
Finding a Lost Strain of Rice, and Clues to Slave Cooking
Local
State May Move to Close Rikers Ahead of 10-Year Timeline
Mayor Wants City Charter Revision to Tackle Campaign Finance
As a School Moves Out of Renewal, Can Its Progress Be Sustained?
A Former Pharmaceutical Executive Is Running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
Philly.com
"People's lives are just impossible to manage' when it comes to working hours
No tests, no homework, no grades. no problem at 'unschools'
Defense attorneys scramble after learning of DA's list of problem cops
Civil service board protests bill on state hiring practices
The Detroit Free Press
Judge, pastor, Broadway actor caught up in prostitution sting
Detroit schools chief: Weak curriculum leaves our kids at a disadvantage
Sen. Gary Peters warns Donald Trump on tariffs in trade meeting
From 0 to 100: Michigan education department's new school ratings system
The Star-Ledger
Illegal guns came into N.J. through Ohio pipeline, authorities say
Nationwide concealed carry bill for gun owners is worrisome, cops say
Ex-Postal Service worker admits re-directing packages containing drugs
WATCH: Kids get gift after helping couple 60 years after racist incident
Does Republican Bob Hugin have a chance at beating U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez?
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Supreme Court won't reopen Anthony Sowell appeal
A pretty good progress report on Justice reform, honest Congressional districts and A Greater Cleveland: Chris Quinn
Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James highlights local partnerships strengthening education
ECOT funding questioned by Ohio Supreme Court justices: "How is it not absurd?"
Ohio's charter school quality crackdown claims a big-city victim - the Cincinnati school district
The Chicago Tribune
Slain Chicago cop advocated for stiffer sentences; suspect in his shooting is a 4-time felon
Rauner's budget will ask local schools to pay millions more toward teachers' retirements
Lawmakers flock to new Obama plaque at Illinois Capitol
How to land a mortgage without a salary. For freelancers, a good home loan is hard to find.
The Los Angeles Times
Frustrated judge demands O.C. find shelter for homeless being evicted from camps
L.A. school board approves three-year benefit package with some cost containment
Student wounded in Westlake school shooting still has a bullet lodged in his head, his former teacher says
L.A. County supervisors seek plan to clear and reduce marijuana convictions
The Washington Post
Wall Street might not like this: Inflation rises 2.1 percent, faster than expected
White House reels as FBI director rebuts Porter timeline
House Oversight is investigating the White House’s handling of Porter
Democrats pick up another special election win as state races heat up in Trump era
Longtime Trump attorney says he made $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels with his money
The Fix: What’s conspicuously absent in Cohen’s statement about Stormy Daniels
America’s top spies issue a challenge to Trump’s agenda
Trump backs GOP immigration plan, rejects limited approach on ‘dreamers’
Analysis: South Africa’s ruling party recalled President Zuma. But the ANC faces 3 big challenges.
‘Resist White Supremacy’: A sign. A farm. And the fury that followed.
Wine magnate David Trone is throwing his support and money behind Rushern Baker’s bid for Maryland governor
After Ghaisar killing, Park Police chief backs out of meeting on bill requiring body cams
USA Today
Why Millennials are choosing to be physician assistants, not doctors
House panel launches investigation of Rob Porter's security clearance
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