Today in Black History: Author Jean Toomer is born in 1894. Today is the first day (Umoja/Unity) of Kwanzaa.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Housing Crisis Lives On for Minorities
A Mom-and-Pop Empire, Amplified by the Trump Name
With Claims of ‘Fake News,’ Conservatives Take Aim at Media
Lessons From 2016 for the News Media, as the Ground Shifts
Charged a Fee for Getting Arrested, Whether Guilty or Not
Changes Coming to White House Press Room: Who, Where, When and How
In Pearl Harbor Visit, a Symbol of Reconciliation in Japan
At Least 27 Shot, 7 Fatally, in Chicago Over Christmas Weekend
A&E Shelves a K.K.K. Documentary Series Over Cash Payments
Battle Lines Turn North Carolina’s Moderation Into a Distant Memory
Growth, Not Forced Equality, Saves the Poor
Local
First Crop of Foreign Entrepreneurs Setting Up Shop at CUNY
New York Slow to Embrace Approach That Streamlines Building Projects
The Christian Science Monitor
Wrongfully imprisoned for 31 years, Lawrence McKinney seeks exoneration
New court aims to redefine youth justice in Chicago
Which president will Donald Trump be most like?
The Star-Ledger
Christie's gun gambit shot down, but the vulnerable need help | Editorial
Birth parents of kids adopted in New Jersey need to read this now
Christie to decide on effort to punish Icahn for closing Trump Taj Mahal
Philly.com
Commentary: Society must not forget those it incarcerates
Group: Don't lift Pa. driver license over drug convictions
The Detroit Free Press
In a city already on edge, Detroit Police raid on blind pig ignites 1967 riot
Can civics move to front-burner with new Michigan rules?
Expert: AG's latest Flint charges could be 'a stretch'
Indian tribe bids to make big chunk of Up North Michigan a reservation
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Four wounded in separate shootings in Cleveland, police say
The Chicago Tribune
7 killed in Christmas Day shootings
Suburbs look to opt out of Cook County sick time, minimum wage laws
Chicago's last 'harbor boss' recalls fending off bribes, angry politicians
Open records experts see loopholes in Emanuel's email lawsuit settlement
Illinois Supreme Court clarifies snow-shoveling law's protections for property owners
The Washington Post
Trump in position to reshape judiciary with more than 100 vacancies
Adviser’s tweets add intrigue to Trump aide's sudden resignation
A&E abruptly cancels KKK docu-series before it ever aired
Montgomery County proposes giving low-income students priority for programs
The civil rights case that haunts Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general
To bring a divided country together, start with a little spit
Can students pray in public schools? Can teachers say ‘Merry Christmas’? What’s allowed — and what’s forbidden.
Echoes of 2016 fight shape race to run the Democratic National Committee
The new American Talent Initiative on college campuses. It isn’t about singing or dancing.
D.C. leaders agree to reform Youth Act
The Los Angeles Times
Under intense pressure, D.A. Jackie Lacey faces crucial test with two high-profile police shootings
Americans who voted against Trump are feeling unprecedented dread and despair
California victims of eugenics-based sterilization programs deserve reparations, researchers say
Kids and mental health: CHOC builds the county's first inpatient facility for youths ages 3 to 18
USA Today
The surprising way the retirement system is stacked against you
Some driveway sealants create toxic muck in streams
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