Today in Black History: Educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College, was born in 1875.
The New York Times
National
Price Cobbs, Who Helped Define ‘Black Rage,’ Is Dead at 89
Battle Begins With Selection of Brett Kavanaugh
A Confirmation Fight ‘Unlike Any We Have Seen in History’
Where Kavanaugh Might Fit on Court
Brett Kavanaugh Likely to Bring Pro-Business Views to Supreme Court
Federal Judge Reacts to Citizenship Query Put on U.S. Census
First Wave of Migrant Children Is Reunited With Parents
Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Imprisoned for Arson
What Does the Supreme Court Mean for the Midterm Elections? Here Are 2 Hints
Local
Mayor Says All Public Housing Units at Risk for Lead to Be Tested
Nearly 6 Months on the Job, the Subway Chief Is Set to Finally Meet the Mayor
Philly.com
Casey's opposition to Trump SCOTUS pick raises questions about Pa. senator's abortion stance
Local control is here: New Philly school board holds first-ever meeting
2 adults, 3 children, dead in Delaware shooting
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit tax official reprimanded for second job in real estate
Eastern Michigan athletic program under federal investigation
Former U.S. Attorney backs independent candidate for Mich. attorney general
More than $11 million raised to support Detroit's summer jobs program
The Star-Ledger
Big changes are coming for PARCC. What it means for students, teachers
NAACP goes after police chief who allegedly called black officers 'lazy'
Ex-cop avoids prison for stealing $167K from off-duty jobs program
Republicans want to dump this controversial N.J. candidate. He says that's anti-Trump.
The Chicago Tribune
News media seek to unseal filings in conspiracy case connected to Laquan McDonald's shooting
Forest preserve cop on desk duty after video appears to show him failing to help woman being berated for wearing Puerto Rico shirt
Toni Preckwinkle apologizes to woman berated by man at forest preserve for wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt
Judge charged after gun falls from jacket at Cook County's main criminal courthouse
The Los Angeles Times
Hate crimes rise in California for third straight year, state report says
After decades of problems, new allegations surface of a secret clique within L.A. County Sheriff's Department
Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation
California's primary election saw higher turnout than recent years, but most voters still skipped it
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County Council confirms directors of health and human services, regional collaboration
Cuyahoga County Council considers $8.2 million for continued access to pre-kindergarten
All 11 Cuyahoga County Council members sponsor proposed charter amendment granting subpoena power to inspector general
Following lawsuit, prosecutors quickly seek to vacate former Akron police chief's guilty plea
Akron to apply for $8 million in grants from U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
The Washington Post
Fact Checker Analysis: Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence
Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump’s attorney
Democrats launch all-out blitz against pick for high court
Conservatives launch $5 million effort to pressure Democrats on Brett Kavanaugh
Analysis: Brett Kavanaugh’s first claim as a Supreme Court nominee was bizarre
Brett Kavanaugh’s path to confirmation
Trump pardons Oregon ranchers in case that sparked 2016 occupation
What we buy can indicate our politics, race or education — sometimes with more than 90 percent accuracy, researchers say
Judge orders Paul Manafort moved to Alexandria jail, but he asks to stay at remote detention center
Majority of D.C. Council moves to overturn tipped-wage ballot measure
Lawmaker calls for delaying demolition until D.C. General shelter residents are out
USA Today
Judge will not extend deadlines for Trump administration to reunite families
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