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POSTED: March 07, 2018, 11:00 am

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Today in Black History: The first attempt by civil rights protesters to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama was halted by state troopers in 1965.

The New York Times


National


E.U. Pledges to Fight Back on Tariffs as Trade War Looms

Editorial: Gary Cohn Joins the Exodus


An Important Voice for Free Trade Advocates Goes Silent

Trump’s Exaggerated and Misleading Claims on Trade


Suddenly, the G.O.P. Remembers All Its Doubts on Trump


Stormy Daniels Files Suit, Claiming Trump Never Signed Deal

Texans Surge to the Polls in a Combative Primary Election


Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Indian Immigrant’s Murder

Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign


Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws


Justice Dept.'s Suit Against California



Local

For New York Mayor, Deadly Crash Strikes Close to Home

Cynthia Nixon Explores Possible Run Against Andrew Cuomo


School Failed to Alert Families to Teacher’s Abuse, Suit Charges


Bronx Hospital Shooting Victim Calls for Limiting Sales of AR-15s


Nakesha Williams Died Homeless on a Manhattan Street. Should She Have Been Forced Into Treatment?



Philly.com


Temple abruptly ends stadium town hall with neighbors after protesters drown out president

Editorial: Temple should huddle with neighbors on stadium plans

High school senior one of Philly's newest politicians

Under court order, District Attorney Krasner releases list of tainted police


The Detroit Free Press


Wayne County jail finally gets a new home in Detroit

MSU board hires its own high-powered law firm to represent it in investigations

Police: 13 face felony charges in clashes sparked by Richard Spencer's MSU speech

Mayor Mike Duggan to Detroit children: 'We want you to stay'



The Chicago Tribune


Four hours in Chicago: 6 shot, 1 fatally

Dem AG candidate Raoul calls Quinn 'failed' governor


Revered principal Robert Croston fought to save a dying Chicago school. With success in reach, an illness claimed his life.


EDITORIALS: Endorsements for Cook County circuit courts


The Star-Ledger

Judge back on bench after charges dropped. Ethics committee still looms

1st suit filed against elite prep school accused of allowing rampant sex abuse


N.J. just took another step closer to ending PARCC testing

Top Democrat reveals how he'd spend money from his plan to raise business tax

In fair housing, residential integration is key - and it's up to you | Opinion


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland cop charged in prostitution case was investigated by FBI task force

White nationalist Richard Spencer to drop Ohio State lawsuit

Free health assessments, cancer screenings available through collaboration by Medworks, Cleveland councilman


Ohio capital budget includes about $20 million for campus maintenance and improvements at University of Akron



The Los Angeles Times


Trump administration sues California over laws protecting immigrants


Lawyers for Mexican journalist blame his detention in the U.S. on Trump's 'anti-Mexican bias'


LAPD defends rising arrests of homeless people


Councilman Jose Huizar drops his opposition to a Boyle Heights homeless housing project


The Washington Post


Trump’s top economic adviser to resign amid trade policy differences


Analysis: Less than half the crew Trump brought with him to the White House remains


Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says hush agreement on alleged affair is null because he didn’t sign it


‘Barbarism’: Texas judge ordered electric shocks to silence man on trial. Conviction thrown out.

‘They are mobilizing in a powerful way’: Democrats’ turnout in Texas primary prompts warning from GOP


Beto O’Rourke wins primary to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz


Management failures, critical equipment shortages put patients at risk in VA’s flagship D.C. hospital, watchdog finds

Democrats to unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan, seek reversal of GOP tax cuts to finance it


Virginia voters may create another ‘blue wave,’ new poll finds


“I’m missing a day of school because 17 are missing the rest of their lives”: Baltimore students walk out of school for gun safety

Sex offender admits online racist threats against Howard University students

Virginia Republicans haven’t united behind a candidate to take on Tim Kaine, poll shows


USA Today


Stormy Daniels' attorney says Trump knew about hush money paid to porn star

VA knew for years about problems at Washington, D.C., hospital that left patients in danger

Why Gary Cohn's resignation from Trump administration rattles Wall Street







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