Today in Black History: Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald, the "First Lady of Song," was born on this date in 1918 in Newport News, Virginia.
The New York Times
National
A Memorial Unlike Anything the U.S. Has Ever Seen
A Lynching’s Long Shadow
Opinion: The Strong and Stressed Black Woman
Supreme Court Is Hearing Case Testing Trump’s Travel Ban
DACA Must Remain, Judge Rules, and Take New Applicants
Mulvaney, Watchdog Bureau’s Leader, Advises Bankers on Ways to Curtail Agency
Republican Wins Arizona Special Election for Congress
White House Rushes to Defense of V.A. Pick Under Fire
West Virginia Senate Candidate Is Full of Contradictions
Local
Democrats Gain Edge With New York State Senate Wins
Lawsuit Challenges Police Use of Sealed Arrest Records
Harassment at WNYC Was Not ‘Systemic,’ Report Says
Philly.com
Study finds 'indefensible' oversuse of probation and parole in Pennsylvania
Meek Mill is free, but his case goes on
Attacking accusers during closing arguments a vile, putrid move by Cosby's attorneys
Court hands a win to the champions of an elected Camden school board
The Detroit Free Press
14 candidates aiming to replace Rick Snyder as Michigan governor
Opinion: Michigan State is a cesspool of abuse and indifference appears bottomless
The Star-Ledger
What do you know about being slut-shamed? These Newark girls will show you | Opinion
Who is Caren Turner and why did she become the focus of a viral dashcam video?
The group that sued Flint, Mich. over lead water is about to do the same thing in Jersey
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Architect of Mayor Frank Jackson's anti-violence, crime efforts with youth leaving post
Opioid 'contracts' humiliate some patients with chronic pain, and may not make them safer
Arnold Foundation seeks improvements, greater use of its method for sizing up criminal defendants
The Chicago Tribune
Democrats' deadline to override Rauner gun bill veto comes on same day as Second Amendment rally
3 killed, at least 7 wounded over 7 hours in Chicago
Opinion: Why Dorothy Brown's run for mayor will matter
The Washington Post
How Ronny Jackson found his VA nomination rapidly imperiled
Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics
Supreme Court’s conservatives appear to back Trump’s authority for travel ban
Democrats fear Grassley’s amendment to special counsel bill will let GOP tip off Trump about Mueller’s probe
Democrats didn’t win in Arizona, but here’s why they’re celebrating anyway
Fresno State says it can’t discipline the professor who called Barbara Bush an ‘amazing racist’
Israel scraps contested plan to deport tens of thousands of African migrants
Metro: New labor contract could bust budget ceiling and trigger $180 million in penalties
New Redskins receiver claims Virginia trooper asked if he was gang member
Aware of disparities, Montgomery County wants to weigh ‘equity’ in making policy decisions
The Los Angeles Times
After blackface incident, minority students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo say they don't feel welcome
Cal State Fresno professor will keep job after 'disgraceful' tweets about Barbara Bush, campus president says
Public TV stations KCET and KOCE to merge in shifting market
USA Today
How much does the average American pay in taxes? It depends
Opinion: Meek Mill is exhibit A of nation's broken probation system
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