Today in Black History: Jazz great Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is awarded the NAACP’s Spingarn Medal in 1959.
The New York Times
National
Democrats in Senate Hand Obama Victory on Iran Deal
Influential Pro-Israel Group Suffers Stinging Defeat
James Blake Arrest Puts Police Tactics in Harsh Glare
Hillary Clinton’s Support Erodes in National Poll
Joe Biden, in Colbert Interview, Expresses Doubts About Bid for President
CNN Sets Lineup for Republican Presidential Debate
Obama Increases Number of Syrian Refugees for U.S. Resettlement to 10,000
House Hearing on Insurers’ Mergers Exposes Health Care Industry Divide
Virginia Sheriff Releases Video of Effort to Subdue Inmate Who Died
Local
Cuomo Pivots Again as He Seeks a $15 Minimum Wage
The Things They Left Behind
New York City Prosecutor Using Millions Taken From Banks for Rape-Kit Testing
The Christian Science Monitor
Marines release study questioning women's role in combat
The Freddie Gray $6.4 million settlement is big, but will it send right message?
Obama asks US to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees: Is that the right number?
THE MONITOR'S VIEW Getting personal with corporate crime
The Star Ledger
Christie makes it on main stage at second 2016 Republican debate
INDICTED: Linden cop who drove in fatal wrong-way crash charged, sources say
Christie makes it on main stage at second 2016 Republican debate
N.J.'s Booker and Watson Coleman seek to help ex-convicts find government work
Another Rutgers football player arrested in home invasion robbery
Ex-deputy director of Hudson County jail sentenced to 21 months for illegal wiretaps
Rutgers' football player 'rots in jail' based on drug dealers' claims, lawyer says
Philly.com
Occupy Philly sues for spying records
Charter advocates back closing badly performing peers
Ex-Eagles star seeks new trial
477 classes unstaffed in subs shortage
Charter advocates back closing badly performing peers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hansen was angry when Sen. Lehner, Cleveland schools, Breakthrough opposed perks based on his illegal charter ratings
Partial PARCC Common Core tests results coming next week - just no comparison of states yet
Panel reviewing Ohio's criminal code told to be creative with reforms
What other places starting to test rape kits can learn from Ohio
Tamir Rice's family asks for aggravated murder charge against Cleveland officer Timothy Loehmann
The Detroit Free Press
Rep. Todd Courser resigns, Gamrat expelled by House
Evans issues 1st order under consent agreement
Ex-state Sen. Henry Stallings II dies
Detroit hazardous waste site plans tenfold expansion
The Los Angeles Times
Pasadena police union loses bid to bar release of shooting report
Which presidential campaign is winning over Silicon Valley? 'None of them'
Drought is no reason to ease environmental protections, California voters say
Compton council moves to cut 'illegal' payments to themselves
Boy, 16, fatally shot after crossing out gang graffiti in Compton
The Washington Post
Hillary Clinton’s track record eludes many voters
In emotional talk with Colbert, Biden expresses uncertainty about 2016 bid
How does Jeb Bush plan to become the GOP front-runner again?
Bobby Jindal: Donald Trump is an ‘unstable narcissist’
What explains Ben Carson? The long tradition of black conservatism.
New poll shows a Clinton-Sanders dead heat in Iowa
Larry Summers: Stronger unions must be part of the national agenda
Justice Dept. to focus on individuals in cases of corporate misconduct
A perfect education storm in Washington state
Video of Fairfax jail encounter that preceded inmate’s death is released
Del. James Proctor, influential Maryland lawmaker, dies at 79
Trials for officers charged in Freddie Gray case will stay in Baltimore
USA Today
Kim Davis is no Rosa Parks, critics say
14 years after 9/11, lower Manhattan is rising as WTC work nears its end
Seeds of Alzheimer's could pass from person to person
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