Today in Black History: By an Act of Congress in 1866, the Army created two cavalry and four infantry regiments for "colored" men, including the Buffalo Soldiers.
The New York Times
National
Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement
NEWS ANALYSIS: ‘The Cases Swing. I Don’t.’ Court Loses Its Middle Voice.
The Major Cases Where Justice Kennedy Left His Mark
EDITORIAL: With Kennedy Gone, Justice Must Be Won at the Ballot Box
NEWS ANALYSIS: Chance for Trump to Shape Life in U.S. for Generations
McConnell Promises to Move Swiftly on Replacement
The Full List of Front-Runners and Nominees
Court Deals a Blow to Labor Unions
Editorial: After Janus, Unions Must Save Themselves
Blow: Trump Remakes America
Retirement Injects Inflammatory New Issue Into Midterms
With One Win, Ocasio-Cortez Emerges as a Political Star
Why Crowley Never Saw Defeat Coming
Local
Bronx Mourns Teenager Killed in Vicious Attack
Subway Delays Hurt Low-Income People Most, Report Says
Court Ruling Means Times Reporter Must Testify in ‘Baby Hope’ Trial
Philly.com
Pa. federal judge Thomas Hardiman likely to be considered for U.S. Supreme Court
Hours after SCOTUS ruling, outreach begins to help Pa. government workers drop out of their unions
In poverty-stricken Philly, it's hard for kids to play sports. This task force has a solution.
Can a new basketball court help transform a struggling Philly neighborhood?
The Detroit Free Press
History of power outages riles metro Detroiters, DTE promises fixes
New Michigan law limits amount of opioids doctors can prescribe
Former employee accuses George Cushingberry Jr. of making sexual advances
The Star-Ledger
Tax on shore rentals? I don't like it, Phil Murphy says of Dem leaders' key budget offer.
U.S. Supreme Court bolsters defiant N.J. teacher's case | Editorial
N.J. cops arrested 177 drug users, and then helped 148 of them get clean
The Chicago Tribune
Verdict that awarded, then wiped away $1 million favors Chicago cop in fatal shooting as trial ends in confusion
U.S. Supreme Court gives Rauner major victory over labor, in ruling that could undercut public worker unions nationwide
Emanuel hits Rauner over Supreme Court decision, gets hit by Chicago Teachers Union
REX HUPPKE: Muslims are not welcome in America, and that is exactly who we are
EDITORIALS: Unions and Democrats: The Janus decision rocks Illinois politics
Opinion: Race, gun violence, and equitable access to trauma care
The Los Angeles Times
L.A. councilman to look at alternative site for Koreatown shelter
It's not just criminals — ICE is nabbing lawful permanent residents too
Opinion: Democrats better embrace progressive millennials or get used to losing
L.A. school district says more are graduating, but rate may not show it
The Washington Post
Supreme Court vacancy is a political gift for McConnell, GOP
GOP hopes to fill Supreme Court seat before midterms, angering Democrats
Who’s on Trump’s list to replace Justice Kennedy?
The Daily 202 Analysis: Five times Kennedy cast the pivotal fifth vote on the court
Anthony Kennedy and the four Supreme Court rulings that changed gay life in America
‘There is something deeper going on’: Democratic voters embrace diverse candidates at historic rates
‘It’s not just one district’: Ocasio-Cortez pushes back on Pelosi’s caution not to read too much into her victory
A black man was murdered for dating a white woman. His killer was sentenced — 35 years later.
‘Quit your jobs’: Protesters confront ICE workers at Washington headquarters
Man accused of driving into crowd at Charlottesville rally charged with federal hate crimes
Baker’s campaign hurt by weak funding, enemies he made as county executive
Jealous, Hogan will offer starkly different visions in Maryland
‘Political earthquake’: Progressives oust Democratic incumbents in statehouse primaries
Should 16-year-olds be able to vote? A majority of the D.C. Council thinks so
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Supreme Court Janus ruling may not lead to fewer union members, both sides say
United Way of Greater Cleveland unveils dramatic new attack on root causes of poverty: A Greater Cleveland
Ohio Senate Democrats push for payday lending vote; Republicans scramble to shut it down
Ohio man charged with federal hate crimes, killing woman with car at Charlottesville white supremacy rally
USA Today
The 25 people most likely to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court
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