Today in Black History: Today we celebrate the construction of the Peter Mott House in 1845 in Lawnside, New Jersey, a stop on the Underground Railroad.
The New York Times
National
Sacramento Man Fatally Shot by the Police in His Backyard
Pink Gloves and a Red Truck: Tracking the Austin Bomber
How Two Men Plied Arab Interests Inside Trump’s White House
Lawmakers Agree to Spend $1.3 Trillion as Deadline Looms
Border Wall Not a High Priority for Front-Line Agents
Mississippi Governor Defies White House With Senate Pick
Mark Zuckerberg’s Reckoning: ‘This Is a Major Trust Issue’
House Passes Bill That Would Give Patients Access to Experimental Drugs
Millie Veasey, Part of Trailblazing Unit in WWII, Dies at 100
Local
Spending Deal May Breathe New Life Into Gateway Rail Tunnel Project
2018 Is Cynthia Nixon’s First Race; 2013 Was Her First Political Rodeo
How a Judge’s Nomination Turned Ugly in Connecticut
Philly.com
Meek Mill's arresting officer earlier stole cash and lied: secret police report
Meek Mill talks leaving Philly for Atlanta, justice system corruption in first prison interview
Philadelphia's population increased, but it's not all good, according to Census data
Saccone concedes race in 18th District to Lamb
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit police searching for two teen girls that went missing Wednesday
Fewer people are leaving Wayne County, census data show
Malcom Maddox out at WXYZ after suit accuses him of sexual harassment
$3M Kellogg Foundation grants helps Detroit school district reach out to parents, too
Snyder endorses Brian Calley to succeed him as next Michigan governor
The Star-Ledger
Queen Latifah's mother, Rita Owens, dies after 14-year battle with heart failure
Gateway tunnel opposed by Trump gets funding in federal spending bill
The Chicago Tribune
Garry McCarthy, former top cop fired by Rahm Emanuel, explains why he’s running for Chicago mayor
Former campaign worker sues Madigan fund, Democratic Party in sexual harassment case
Buildup to fall showdown begins: Rauner calls Pritzker 'corrupt insider,' Pritzker labels Rauner 'failure'
Chicago area loses population for 3rd straight year
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohioans want new gun restrictions, statewide poll from Baldwin Wallace finds
Symposium to focus on the impact sentencing policies have on criminal justice
Three candidates emerge to head Cleveland's beleaguered Office of Professional Standards
Cuyahoga County No. 3 nationally in population loss last year, new census estimates say
Cleveland Foundation gives $13.8 million to fund summer jobs and job training
The Washington Post
Police shot at a man 20 times in his own yard, thinking he had a gun. It was an iPhone.
Trump jolts aides with offer to meet Putin
Trump’s attorneys expected to appeal decision in defamation case
Congress has reached a $1.3 trillion spending deal. Here’s what is in it.
‘Trump blew it’: President misses his best chance yet to get money for border wall
Congress rebuffs Betsy DeVos, gives Education Dept. an extra $3.9 billion
Investigators searching for clues in Austin bombings say suspect appeared frustrated with his life
Typos, spelling mistakes are common in Trump’s White House
Bowser proposes tax increases, including on Lyft and Uber rides, to pay for Metro
The March for Our Lives is Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.
Girl remains in critical condition as authorities investigate Md. school shooting
George Mason lands $5 million Koch Foundation donation for Department of Economics
Mice in the couches, mold on the walls: Years of problems at this government-funded shelter for abused women
Krishanti Vignarajah’s gubernatorial ad is all about electing a woman
The Los Angeles Times
Sensing their moment, Florida students balance school and activism planning the March For Our Lives
Republican John Cox inches ahead of Antonio Villaraigosa for second place in California governor's race, new poll finds
Democratic candidates try something new to cope with anti-Pelosi attacks: Disavowing her
Modified Pap tests can show early warning signs of other gynecological cancers
USA Today
Poll: For the Columbine generation, gun violence is a defining fear
'They're the leaders we've been waiting for': Mass shooting survivors will join students at March for Our Lives
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