Today in Black History: In 1964 Sidney Poitier becomes the first Black to win an Academy Award for best actor for his role in 1963's "Lillies of the Field."
The New York Times
National
Justice Dept. Can’t Tie Police Funding to Help on Immigration, Judge Rules
In Reversal, Trump Weighs Rejoining Trade Pact for Pacific
Is Trump Intent on a Trade War? China Is Hunting for Answers
Ediotorial: Pompeo Works the Hill
Bruni: Will Democrats Win the House? Ask Texas
Mattis Urges Caution in Answering Attack in Syria
Scooter Libby Is Expected to Get Pardon From Trump
Trump Issues Order to Review the Postal Service’s Finances
Oklahoma Teachers End Walkout After Winning Raises
Local
Mayor de Blasio’s Message, Even Amid Scandal: ‘You’re Not Fired!’
New Jersey Takes a Big Step Toward Renewable Energy (and Nuclear Gets Help, for Now)
Legal Aid Demands Rebates for Nycha Tenants Left in the Cold
Lawyers Walk Out to Protest ICE, and Court Objects
Philly.com
If you want to vote in next month's primary, you need to register by Monday
For police who want to arrest illegal immigrants, Pennsylvania is a free-for-all
Some 14,000 inmates were illegally strip-searched in Burlington County. Their court case settles for $2.4 million.
The Star-Ledger
Can a court-appointed guardian get paid?
How many innocent people are locked up in N.J.? Murphy's AG eyes reform after bungled case
Physics teacher facing death sentence in Egypt detained outside N.J. home: report
Hundreds of N.J. judges, top state officials could soon get a pay raise
One of N.J.'s troubled school districts won't have a leader come June. What's next?
New Jersey's solution to those pricey out-of-network medical bills now up to Phil Murphy
The Chicago Tribune
Ethics board orders Cook County tax officials to return $440,000 in excess campaign donations
Video shows brawl in maximum security section of Cook County Jail
Sears to close last store in Chicago, the city that helped launch its growth into a major retail presence
EDITORIALS: For CPS students, welcome signs of progress
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland sex crimes, special investigative units more understaffed than patrol
Deadly 2012 chase: Cleveland cops ask for review of offer to drop charges in exchange for money
Wes Moore to be featured speaker at African-American Philanthropy Summit April 28
The Detroit Free Press
Old Detroit City Airport crumbles as city rejects offers of millions
Federal judge OKs 'win-win' settlement to help up to 30,000 Flint kids
Former Detroit judge, activist James Del Rio dies at age 94
Music, art get big boost with Detroit schools' $732M budget
The Washington Post
Whatever happened to Trump steaks and coffee? They’re over. So is most of Trump’s merchandising empire.
Trump’s allies worry Cohen’s taped conversations are now in hands of FBI
Cohen seeks court order limiting prosecutors after search of his office
Majority of Americans support Mueller’s probe, poll says
Paul Ryan’s GOP swept away by a Trumpian revolution he could neither contain nor control
The Daily 202: Trump sends a message to witnesses in Mueller probe with plan to pardon Libby
As a secretive hedge fund guts its newspapers, journalists are fighting back in their own pages
Rep. Jim Jordan, Freedom Caucus co-founder, is exploring run for House speaker
Senators have more money now. Will they finally pay their interns?
No confidence: Howard faculty members say in vote they have lost faith in school’s leaders
Maryland lawmakers pass scholarship bill for community college students
Perspective: In 1968, social scientists tried to help D.C.’s cops and inner city residents get along
The Los Angeles Times
Could granny flats help ease the state's housing crisis? Some advocates think so
California education officials finally agree on a plan to meet key federal requirements
5 protest movements that shook college campuses in California
Riverside County judge is secretly recorded insulting defendants
USA Today
Thunder VP: Broadcaster's 'cotton-picking' comment about Russell Westbrook was offensive
Tax cut savings flow to company stockholders, trickle to hourly workers
Teen with full ride to 20 colleges requests public apology from Fox affiliate in order to air interview
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