Today in Black History: Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Race-Based Mortgage Penalty
Blow: The Worst People
Women We Overlooked in 167 Years of Our Obituaries
Editorial: Gary Cohn Joins the Exodus
White House Exits Add to Sense of a Presidency of One
U.S. Allies to Sign Major Trade Deal in Challenge to Trump
Trump Lawyer Obtained Restraining Order to Silence Stormy Daniels
Sessions Uses Obama Court Victory in Suit Against California
Florida House Passes Gun Control Bill, Defying N.R.A.
U.S. Lifts Ban on Some Elephant and Lion Trophies
Seeking to Heal Rift, Tillerson Pledges New Aid to Africa
Outrage Over Footage of Police Officer Beating a Black Man in North Carolina
Local
Elite Schools Make Few Offers to Black and Latino Students
Facing Potential Challenge From Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo Swipes at Familiar Foe: The Mayor
Philly.com
Why the N. Philly grandmothers who shut down Temple's football meeting are so angry
North Philadelphia neighbors to Temple University: Hear us out on football stadium
Behind DA's list of suspect cops: A discilpline system that makes it difficult to punish, fire problem officers
'March for Our Lives' student-led rallies for gun control planned in D.C., Philly, other cities
Pennsylvania school-funding lawsuit seems poised to proceed
Star-Ledger
Should Hudson County Exec Tom DeGise run for re-election?
Don't punish students who take part in gun-control protests | Editorial
NAACP says AG must investigate cop punching man in the head
Jersey City middle school teacher accused of sex crimes
The Chicago Tribune
In rare move, Mayor Emanuel ordered to sit for sworn deposition about police shooting of Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones
Mother files lawsuit against city, police officer in son's shooting death
Domestic battery case resurfaces as longtime Democratic lawmaker Robert Rita faces primary challenge
Ex-Harvey official made secret recordings for prosecutors in bribery investigation, unsealed documents show
Activist says 'racial profiling' behind Chicago's biking tickets disparity; CPD denies it
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Akron man sentenced for assaulting children, impersonating cop for fake 'scared-straight' program
Kent State University to increase tuition and fees by 6 percent for in-state freshmen, but freeze that amount for four years
Ohio bill calls for updates to Statehouse sexual harassment policies
The Detroit Free Press
3 kids with brain cancer unite 3 Michigan football families
Bus proposal for Detroit schools, charters would be an unprecedented partnership
Detroit school board OKs selling land for Wayne County jail project
Detroit crime map allows public to see where and when crimes were committed
The Washington Post
‘HE WAS HAPPY. SO FAR AS I KNOW’
Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin
Analysis: What Mueller appears to be investigating
The Fix: The gall of Trump’s potential obstruction of justice
Bucking the NRA, Fla. lawmakers pass gun-control bill after Parkland school shooting
‘I have to see you again’: How Trump’s alleged affair with a porn actress spilled into public view
GOP flees storm over Stormy Daniels and Trump
DHS official jailed over domestic violence case says he handles ‘high volume’ of classified information
Rafael ‘Ted’ Cruz accuses Democratic opponent of changing his name to appeal to voters
Perspective: New evidence of the minimum wage doing what it’s supposed to do: Help low-wage workers
Glendening, former Md. governor, says he was wrong to deny ‘lifers’ early release
Allegations of unauthorized pay increases roil Prince George’s school system
The Los Angeles Times
Some of the California 'sanctuary' laws targeted by feds could be vulnerable, legal experts say
Sessions did the California Democratic Party a big favor with his visit to the state
L.A. city officials, organizers push back against termination of protected status for thousands of immigrants
They faced 66 years in prison. The 'Eastside 13' and how they helped plan the East L.A. walkouts
USA Today
Florida lawmakers send gun-control bill to governor, includes plan to arm teachers
President Trump's lawyer secured a restraining order against porn star Stormy Daniels
HIV, syphilis cluster in teens, adults found in Milwaukee
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