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POSTED: September 01, 2016, 8:00 am

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Today in Black History: Obie Award winning actor Ron O'Neal, who gained fame for his role in the movie "Superfly," was born in 1937 in Utica, New York.

The New York Times

National


Justices Block North Carolina Voting Law From Being Revived


Court Costs Entrap Nonwhite, Poor Juvenile Offenders


Chicago Has Its Deadliest Month in About Two Decades

As Brock Turner Is Set to Be Freed Friday, California Bill Aims for Harsher Penalties for Sexual Assault


Could ‘A Better Trump’ Be Leading Hillary Clinton Right Now?


White Ex-Officer in Atlanta Is Indicted in Death of Unarmed Black Man

#HereIsMyAmerica

Donald Trump Gambles on Immigration but Sends Conflicting Signals


Highlights of Donald Trump’s Immigration Speech and Mexico Trip



Local


Court Throws Out $655.5 Million Terrorism Verdict Against Palestinian Groups

Brooklyn Man Recalls 2013 Beating and His Pleas for Help

Lead Tests on New York City Schools’ Water May Have Masked Scope of Risk



The Christian Science Monitor

Why Trump is struggling with immigration

Clinton is now equally as disliked as Trump

Appalachia as America: How hillbillies helped Trump shake politics


The Star-Ledger

1 killed, 4 wounded in Plainfield shooting, reports say

N.J. triples weight of PARCC results in teacher evaluations

Christie saves N.J. clean needle program for addicts


What investigation? N.J. court rules cops don't even have to say if records exist

Christie's wage-hike veto proves again he's no fan of working poor | Editorial


Philly.com


Poll: Clinton's lead over Trump shrinks in Pa.

Armstrong: Not standing for national anthem? I support Colin Kaepernick 100%

City's five-year plan approved despite recession warning


Survey: Convention good, government not so much

New fund would direct millions to Camden's Renaissance schools


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Activists air concerns over Solon shooting death of Deborah Pearl after car crash (video)


Pay the fine! Where your money goes when you get a ticket


Former South Amherst official to be sentenced in $677,000 theft from town


Court upholds ban on sale of guns to medical-marijuana users

Ohio Democrats to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate Golden Week in voting suit


ACLU to Ohio AG: Don't hand keys to state law-enforcement database over to FBI


The Detroit Free Press


Snyder aide: Failing Detroit schools unlikely to face closure ... yet

Detroit pastor on Donald Trump visit: I owe this to my viewers

African Americans in Michigan are wary of Donald Trump's outreach

Family of girl killed by drunken driver: Why was he on the streets?


New digs for Detroit's Maserati-driving principal: Prison in Kentucky


The Chicago Tribune

U.S. Rep. Rush complains of racial profiling by Chicago police, sources say

3 dead, 10 wounded in Chicago shootings

Illinois elections board now says info about 90,000 voters hacked

St. Sabina protest sends SOS on Chicago violence


The Washington Post


Supreme Court won’t let North Carolina use strict voting law

Virginia Republicans go back to court to fight governor on felon voting rights

Hillary Clinton hits record low with voters


Under Trump’s latest plan, more than six million immigrants could be deported

Fact-checking Trump’s immigration speech


After Brock Turner’s ‘soft’ sentence, lawmakers approve stricter punishments for sexual assaults


As Trump struggles, Greens argue that it’s safe to cast votes for Stein

No, voter fraud actually isn’t a persistent problem

Outside groups spent nearly $100 million to sway Senate races


Gov. Hogan orders Maryland schools to expand summer break


Montgomery County Teacher of the Year is finalist for Maryland honor



The Los Angeles Times


Two years and thousands of bills later, here are the California Legislature's wins and losses

High schoolers can't bank on their knowledge of money matters. These educators want to change that

Assigning LAPD officers to work security at Rams games an illegal 'gift' from city, lawsuit claims


USA Today


Strong jobs report Friday could break market calm








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