Today in Black History: In 1857 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott case, upholding segregation and giving flight to Jim Crow until the 1954 Brown decision.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Donald Trump Sure Has a Problem With Democracy
Ex-Trump Aide Says He Will Not Testify. But Maybe He Will.
Running HUD Is Harder Than Brain Surgery, Carson Finds
He Helped the U.S. Fight Al Qaeda. Now He’s on Food Stamps.
Who Should Be Armed in Florida Schools? Not Teachers, Lawmakers Say. But Maybe Librarians.
Trump ‘Not Backing Down’ on Tariffs as G.O.P. Pushes Back
How Tariffs May Threaten Allies and Economic Growth
Fighting Poverty, Drugs and Even Violence, All on a Teacher’s Salary
A Famed Doctor, a Troubled Prosecutor and a Case That Went Untried
Local
Trying Again, de Blasio Names a New Schools Chancellor
Next to Lead New York’s Schools: An Educator With a Song on His Lips
As Jurors Decide Fate of Key Cuomo Ally, Political Verdict May Be In
When the Dollar Is Mightier Than the Gun
Philly.com
Bill Green is running for Congress. Does that vioate state law?
Amid #MeToo era, Bill Cosby returns to Norristown for pivotal hearing
Philly deputy charged with sex assualt on underling
Former Pa. Gov. Thornburgh, son take opposite sides in SCOTUS case of new congressional map
The Detroit Free Press
Violence erupts on MSU campus as Richard Spencer speaks
3rd grade reading: Michigan students show biggest decline, report shows
Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City to outline future for Detroit children
Detroit 'stakeholders' group backs Brenda Jones to replace Conyers for Congress
The Star-Ledger
See how every N.J. high school scored on the SATs
What Wall Street thinks of Murphy move to reverse Christie on pension change
The 'typical' American family in N.J. is a myth, and this data proves it
As Trump ends Obamacare individual mandate, N.J.'s stepping in to reinstate it
The Chicago Tribune
Sheriff Dart employee collected nearly $90K in health benefits while on 5-year leave, inspector general finds
Man's 2017 death in struggle with guards the latest red flag for Chicago private security firm
Attorney: Relatives still have 'great love' for Central Michigan student charged with killing parents
United walks back new bonus lottery system that angered employees
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
'Guns, an American Conversation' project seeks Ohio voices
With gun debate raging, Akron 5th graders present protest plan to school board members ahead of National School Walkout
Veteran Akron principal Brandi Davis to lead LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE School
Ohio police officer fired for stomping handcuffed suspect regains job
Cleveland City Council targets nearly $1.3 million in budget to help elderly maintain their homes
Mayor Frank Jackson: 'Someone like me would not be mayor' but for the Civil Rights Movement (Promised Land video series)
The Los Angeles Times
Oklahoma comes closer to joining West Virginia in a major teacher strike
Florida state Senate passes a Marjory Stoneman Douglas gun control act — and some call it an insult to its namesake
Experts doubt unprecedented homebuilding goal set by two of California's top candidates for governor
California braces for battle with Trump administration over student loans
No charges for LAPD officer who fatally shot 14-year-old in Boyle Heights, prosecutors say
The Washington Post
Israel’s ‘dreamers’ in limbo as deportations loom
Perspective: The dark roots of AIPAC, ‘America’s Pro-Israel Lobby’
North Korea suggests it is open to talks with U.S. on curbing its nuclear program, South Korea says
Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg says he will refuse to go before grand jury
What the last person to rebuff an independent counsel subpoena would say to Nunberg
Cochran to step down after after four decades in Congress
Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran’s resignation is the last thing Republicans need right now
A middle school teacher led a double life as a white nationalist podcaster
With an eye on November, students and well-funded groups are teaming up on gun regulation
Black politics 2.0: The post-Obama generation is so done with the Democratic Party’s old ways
D.C. mayor called her ousted school chancellor’s action ‘indefensible.’ He says she knew about it for months.
Many cities see increase in home renters
Baltimore school works to build father-daughter relationships through hair care
USA Today
CNN's Erin Burnett to ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg: 'I have smelled alcohol on your breath'
Moderate Democrats join with GOP in attempt to ease bank regulations
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