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Today in Black History: Today we celebrate the construction of the Peter Mott House in 1845 in Lawnside, New Jersey, a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The New York Times

National


Sacramento Man Fatally Shot by the Police in His Backyard


Pink Gloves and a Red Truck: Tracking the Austin Bomber

How Two Men Plied Arab Interests Inside Trump’s White House

Lawmakers Agree to Spend $1.3 Trillion as Deadline Looms


Border Wall Not a High Priority for Front-Line Agents

Mississippi Governor Defies White House With Senate Pick

Mark Zuckerberg’s Reckoning: ‘This Is a Major Trust Issue’

House Passes Bill That Would Give Patients Access to Experimental Drugs

Millie Veasey, Part of Trailblazing Unit in WWII, Dies at 100


Local


Spending Deal May Breathe New Life Into Gateway Rail Tunnel Project

2018 Is Cynthia Nixon’s First Race; 2013 Was Her First Political Rodeo

How a Judge’s Nomination Turned Ugly in Connecticut


Philly.com


Meek Mill's arresting officer earlier stole cash and lied: secret police report

Meek Mill talks leaving Philly for Atlanta, justice system corruption in first prison interview


Philadelphia's population increased, but it's not all good, according to Census data


Saccone concedes race in 18th District to Lamb


The Detroit Free Press


Detroit police searching for two teen girls that went missing Wednesday

Fewer people are leaving Wayne County, census data show

Malcom Maddox out at WXYZ after suit accuses him of sexual harassment


$3M Kellogg Foundation grants helps Detroit school district reach out to parents, too

Snyder endorses Brian Calley to succeed him as next Michigan governor



The Star-Ledger


Queen Latifah's mother, Rita Owens, dies after 14-year battle with heart failure

Gateway tunnel opposed by Trump gets funding in federal spending bill


The Chicago Tribune


Garry McCarthy, former top cop fired by Rahm Emanuel, explains why he’s running for Chicago mayor

Former campaign worker sues Madigan fund, Democratic Party in sexual harassment case


Buildup to fall showdown begins: Rauner calls Pritzker 'corrupt insider,' Pritzker labels Rauner 'failure'

Chicago area loses population for 3rd straight year


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Ohioans want new gun restrictions, statewide poll from Baldwin Wallace finds

Symposium to focus on the impact sentencing policies have on criminal justice


Three candidates emerge to head Cleveland's beleaguered Office of Professional Standards

Cuyahoga County No. 3 nationally in population loss last year, new census estimates say


Cleveland Foundation gives $13.8 million to fund summer jobs and job training



The Washington Post


Police shot at a man 20 times in his own yard, thinking he had a gun. It was an iPhone.


Trump jolts aides with offer to meet Putin

Trump’s attorneys expected to appeal decision in defamation case

Congress has reached a $1.3 trillion spending deal. Here’s what is in it.

‘Trump blew it’: President misses his best chance yet to get money for border wall

Congress rebuffs Betsy DeVos, gives Education Dept. an extra $3.9 billion

Investigators searching for clues in Austin bombings say suspect appeared frustrated with his life


Typos, spelling mistakes are common in Trump’s White House

Bowser proposes tax increases, including on Lyft and Uber rides, to pay for Metro


The March for Our Lives is Saturday. Here’s what you need to know.

Girl remains in critical condition as authorities investigate Md. school shooting

George Mason lands $5 million Koch Foundation donation for Department of Economics

Mice in the couches, mold on the walls: Years of problems at this government-funded shelter for abused women


Krishanti Vignarajah’s gubernatorial ad is all about electing a woman


The Los Angeles Times


Sensing their moment, Florida students balance school and activism planning the March For Our Lives

Republican John Cox inches ahead of Antonio Villaraigosa for second place in California governor's race, new poll finds

Democratic candidates try something new to cope with anti-Pelosi attacks: Disavowing her

Modified Pap tests can show early warning signs of other gynecological cancers


USA Today


Poll: For the Columbine generation, gun violence is a defining fear

'They're the leaders we've been waiting for': Mass shooting survivors will join students at March for Our Lives








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