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Today in Black History: Scholar, athlete, actor, singer and human rights activist Paul Robeson is born on this date in 1898 in Princeton, New Jersey.

The New York Times

Editorial: The Walter Scott Murder

Citizen Videos Reignite Debate on Officers’ Use of Deadly Force

North Charleston Shooting Not Justified, Police Say

Blow: In South Carolina, Shot in the Back as He Ran

Judge Refuses to Let Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration Proceed


Network of ‘Super PACs’ Says That It Has Raised $31 Million for Ted Cruz Bid

Wall Street Fees Wipe Out $2.5 Billion in New York City Pension Gains

Indictments May Be Near in George Washington Bridge Scandal


The Christian Science Monitor

After S.C. police shooting, a radically different response


Ferguson election: Model for other troubled communities? (+video)


Ferguson's city council is now half African American: Will things change? (+video)

Chicago's Rahm Emanuel, victorious, now faces $550 million pension shortfall (+video)


The Star Ledger

Cop accused of murdering unarmed S.C. man graduated from N.J. high school


Indictments may come very soon in Bridgegate, report says

Cumberland County Sheriff's Department takes down website following threats by hacker group 'Anonymous'

Jersey City councilman suspended from day job after Jersey Journal investigation into GPS and timesheet records

VIDEO: Teen girls beaten in Trenton park melee as onlookers video attack



The Washington Post


Paul turns prickly in media blitz after launch

In North Charleston, urgent promises of change to avoid ‘another Ferguson’


Why Republican presidential candidates should speak out on the Walter Scott shooting

In Dallas, the IRS says it can’t chase tax cheats who owe less than $1 million

A surge in turnout elected two new, black city council members in Ferguson. Here’s how.

Larry Wilmore: Poor Kansans will need tattoos to remember where they can’t spend welfare money

These states are terrible at hanging on to their college-bound students

Maryland mom who lost seven kids: ‘When they told me, I felt like I died’

In backing Van Hollen for Senate, Baker fields questions about race



The Detroit Free Press


Henderson: Killings by police display man's inhumanity to man

Snyder wants all public schools to meet higher standards

Mich. Supreme Court upholds law on teacher pensions

New app lets Detroiters report potholes, other problems



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland police officer refuses to testify during trial of fellow officer Michael Brelo (video)

Cleveland VA Medical Center among country's lowest in medical appointment delays, new review shows (photos)

Complaints about Judge Angela Stokes started soon after she took the bench, presiding Cleveland judge testifies

Future of school nurses, librarians, counselors and arts teachers goes before the state school board again on Monday


The Los Angeles Times

Some charities fear L.A. wage could hurt their own efforts for workers

Cities strategize water-saving measures

Students put expertise into plain English

2 dead after police-involved shooting in Boyle Heights


Philly.com

Kane fires aide who testified in leak probe

Civil rights activist to speak at Episcopal

Abraham says she's too fit to quit


USA Today

Secret Service supervisor on leave after allegations

Man who shot S.C. cell phone video speaks out

73% of teens have access to a smart phone








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