Today in Black America: Football great Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame was born on this date in 1925 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
The New York Times
National
Trump Lawyer Broached Idea of Pardons for 2 Top Ex-Aides
Trump Aide Spoke in ’16 to Person Tied to Russia Intelligence
Blow: Character Should Still Matter
Veterans Affairs Chief Is Out, as Trump’s Shake-Up Continues
Carson Scales Back HUD’s Fair Housing Enforcement
A Report of Vandalism, a Police Shooting and Fresh Rage
‘Kiss Up, Kick Down’: Those Recalling Bolton’s U.N. Confirmation Process Say He Hasn’t Changed
Heineken Pulls ‘Lighter Is Better’ Ad After Outcry Over Racism
66 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump
Can a Lawyer Work Too Hard to Defend a Client?
Local
New York Has 7 Billion Reasons to Worry About a Census Question
We Interrupt These Budget Talks for a Reporter’s Arrest and a Coyote
After a Year of Turmoil, Menendez Announces He Is Seeking Re-Election
Stringer to Back 2 Candidates Challenging Breakaway Democrats in Albany
Philly.com
New Temple University details aim at calming community uproar
New Pa. poll finds positive signs for Gov. Wolf, Democratic U.S. House candidates
Judge rules Lt. Gov. Stack can list Philly as his home on primary ballot
In GOP governor's race.Laura Ellsworth seeks to strike a different tone
The Detroit Press
Federal judge dismisses complaint to hold earlier elections to replace Conyers
Lawsuit: Detroit councilman Gabe Leland extorted $15K for favor
Former Detroit WXYZ-TV anchor Stephen Clark lands morning show on WOMC
Scholars: Detroit house puts Rosa Parks history in a different light
Case dropped against Detroit man after 45 years in prison
The Chicago Tribune
Shootout at West Side church wounds security guard, armed robber
Longtime Berrios foe wants his job as Cook County Democratic Party chairman
DAHLEEN GLANTON: Yes, white ‘privilege’ is still the problem
Many Chicago businesses would have to offer sexual harassment training under alderman's plan
The Star-Ledger
Hate crime complaints are up in N.J. after going down for years
Trump tax law slams N.J. harder than any other state
Auction of 100 properties around Atlantic City casinos brings in just $570K
Why N.J. gun sales are rising again after the 'Trump slump'
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Former U.S. watchdog says Trump administration a 'crisis,' marks ethical low point
Cleveland church's attempt to sell vacant houses, land prompts anxiety in Clark-Fulton neigborhood
Rock Hall receives $4.1 million PNC Bank sponsorship to expand education and community programming
Former Cuyahoga County officials say safeguards can prevent corruption, if conflicts are disclosed
Muslims' plan for North Ridgeville mosque adds to suburb's 'Middle American' authenticity: Mark Naymik
The Washington Post
Trump taps his doctor to replace Shulkin at Veterans Affairs
Graphic: Key firings and resignations in the turnover-heavy White House
GOP considers balanced-budget amendment after adding more than $1 trillion to the deficit
Stormy Daniels’s lawyer pushes to depose Trump, saying Americans have been told ‘a bucket of lies’
As Daniels tells her story, conservative Americans debate Trump as a role model
Kellyanne Conway is one of Trump’s top aides. Now her husband is trolling her boss.
Laura Ingraham savaged for taunting Parkland activist over college rejections
U.S. judges for now decline to lift injunctions against Trump transgender troop ban
A grocery that was more than a store
Maryland General Assembly moves to give flexibility to local school districts creating school calendars
Former Charles County coach, school aide sentenced to 105 years in federal prison
The Los Angeles Times
Lincoln Heights used to be the neighborhood immigrants got their start. Not anymore
Heist of 31 guns from Compton city vault is the latest problem in a scandal-plagued city
An L.A. school task force calls for more accountability — starting with school report cards
L.A. councilman wants city to boycott companies with NRA ties
At $75,560, housing a prisoner on California now costs more than a year at Harvard
USA Today
The Witness: Clara Ester, the Lorraine Motel and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
For those who were at the Lorraine Motel, what does it mean to be a witness to martyrdom?
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