Today in Black History: Some 3,000 Blacks march in Philadelphia in 1906 to protest a theatrical production of "The Clansman" and 62 are reported lynched.
The New York Times
National
A Disadvantaged Start Hurts Boys More Than Girls
Joe Biden Concludes There’s No Time for a 2016 Run
Joe Biden Takes Shots at Hillary Clinton, Though Not by Name
Freedom Caucus Majority Backs Paul Ryan for House Speaker
CNBC Sets Lineups for Republican Debates Next Week
A Plan to Honor Martin Luther King at a Southern Civil War Symbol
For Kevin Johnson, Sacramento Mayor, Abuse Claims Resurface
Man Killed by Officer in Florida Didn’t Fire His Weapon, Prosecutors Tell Family
Local
Officer’s Killing Feeds Fears of More Violence at East Harlem Housing Project
Mayor de Blasio Calls for Solidarity After Officer Is Fatally Shot
Syracuse Leader Raises Public Workers’ Minimum Wage to $15, Immediately
Judge Approves Settlement of Suit on Rikers Island Brutality
The Christian Science Monitor
US towns call for hate crime protections for cops. Helpful?
To grow new generation of girl scientists, some schools go single sex
Behind Obama's heroin plan, a shift in how America sees addicts
Supreme Court battle on assault weapons looms. But do bans do anything?
The Star Ledger
Red Cross helping hundreds displaced by massive Passaic apartment fire
KKK recruitment fliers left on doorsteps in N.J. town, report says
More than 240K N.J. mortgages said to be 'seriously underwater'
Christie was wrong to cancel tunnel project in 2010, N.J. residents say in poll
A bipartisan coalition calls for action on Port Authority bus terminal
Philly.com
5 years later, no end to loss at old Nabisco plant
Fattah Jr.: Even Facebook's CEO started somewhere
Local school receives national healthy school award
Councilman's daughter: Raid by cops breaks trust
Camden County trains new cops, who then get hired elsewhere
Schools must borrow $ to make payroll
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lead poisoning makes education harder for kids and teachers
Cleveland gang member sentenced to 31 years in prison
Four accused of shooting teen for cooperating with Cleveland police
First Lady Michelle Obama and LeBron James promote education after high school
Cleveland officer sent to prison for warning gas station of impending raid (video)
The Detroit Free Press
School kickback scheme described in e-mails
Wayne State to give 10 students a free medical degree
Watch the Detroit King vs. Cody brawl unfold
The Los AngelesTimes
Congressional Republicans demand plan for collecting El Niño water
Garcetti is reluctant to back bid for a statewide $15 an hour minimum wage
USGS slams study's claim of 99.9% chance of large L.A. earthquake
UC plans to expand enrollment of California undergrads next year
The Washington Post
How time ran out on Joe Biden’s presidential dream
Poll: Americans skeptical of both Clinton and Republicans
Release of transcript stokes tensions ahead of Clinton’s Benghazi testimony
Why it’s so hard to find a mental health professional
Angered by Trump and Cruz, Hispanic conservatives plan ‘unprecedented’ meeting
Charles Koch downgrades his political network’s projected 2016 spending from $889 million to $750 million
D.C. mayor’s plan for ‘warrantless searches’ appears dead on arrival
How a law school dean and his student became political partners and peers
House GOP passes D.C. private school vouchers; White House objects
D.C. adopts national proficiency level for its new PARCC tests
USA Today
Obama to veto defense bill in high-stakes showdown over spending
Poll: Carson passes Trump in Iowa (by 8 points)
The Chicago Sun-Times
CTA's proposed 2016 budget: Tech upgrades, no fare hikes
Chicago cop accused of excessive force testifies he was 'very scared'
THE WATCHDOGS: Chicago police monitored black protesters post-Ferguson
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