Today in Black History: Howard Dodson, Jr., the former Director of New York's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in, was born in 1939 in Chester, PA.
The New York Times
National
White House Details Ethics Waivers for Ex-Lobbyists and Corporate Lawyers
Less Tweeting, Lawyers Beg. ‘Covfefe,’ the President Says.
Biden to Create a Political Action Committee, a Possible Signal for 2020
Comey Expected to Testify Before Senate, if He Isn’t Blocked
How Trump’s Budget Would Affect Every Part of Government
Edsall: Has the Democratic Party Gotten Too Rich for Its Own Good?
Man Stabbed in Portland While Coming to Aid of 2 Girls Shifts Focus to Them
Democrats’ Bid to Regain Hold on House Begins in California
Noose Found Inside African American Museum in Washington
LeBron James Responds to Racial Vandalism: ‘Being Black in America Is Tough’
Local
All Immigrants Should Be Given Lawyers, Some City Council Members Say
City Law Illegally Promotes Unionization of Carwash Workers, Judge Rules
Philly.com
Councilman David Oh stabbed during street robbery near his Southwest Philly home
Senior, 18, sues Bucks school district after alleged rape
SW Philly father charged with murder in infant son's beating death
Newell: We need to stop paying Seth Williams. Now.
State system appoints board member as new interim president for Cheyney
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit mayor offers a lesson on race, and how Detroit's history cannot be its future
Feds: Garbage king Chuck Rizzo and towing titan Gasper Fiore got greedy
Detroit schools chief aims to pay teachers more, get others to give district a chance
City of Detroit has balanced budget, $63M surplus
Mae Jemison found science (and space) and is encouraging Detroit girls to do so, too
The Chicago Tribune
1 dead, 7 wounded in city shootings
Girl, 16, accused of killing Uber driver with stolen knife, machete
Head of Illinois DCFS resigns amid ethics investigation, recent child deaths
Budget plan not among bills to reach Rauner's desk before summer
Louise Bernard named museum director for future Obama Presidential Center
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Summit County Children Services graduates members of Fame Fathers program
Ex-Ohio State Buckeyes and a Cleveland Brown urge Ohio justice reform
Ex-East Cleveland officer, arena football player gets prison
Fight over Quicken Loans Arena deal becoming a fight for democracy, lawyer says
The Los Angeles Times
What would California's proposed single-payer healthcare system mean for me?
L.A. County youth homelessness jumps 61% since 2016, count shows
The Washington Post
Trump to announce later today whether U.S. will stay in Paris climate agreement
Do Republicans who criticize Trump face peril? Jeff Flake is about to find out.
James Comey is jumping into the fire by testifying to Congress about Trump. What’s in it for him?
Noose found at exhibit in African American Smithsonian museum in D.C.
Analysis: Sean Spicer’s disappearing act
‘Life or death for black travelers’: How fear led to ‘The Negro Motorist Green-Book’
A Republican weak spot in 2018: Longtime lawmakers in shifting districts
One man killed. Dozens of bullets fired. A D.C. community fearful the violence will continue.
Md. gerrymandering lawsuit could impact 2018 voting map
7th-grader becomes Baltimore’s first-ever national chess champion
USA Today
RadioShack closes 1,000 stores; these 70 are still open
Study: Millennials are stressing about their finances
The Star-Ledger
N.J.'s raging school funding debate: What your next governor would do
In a shocker, Murphy to limit spending in general election to succeed Christie
North Jersey students publicly shamed over late lunch, book money
School chief who resigned faced similar criticisms in prior jobs
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