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POSTED: June 01, 2015, 11:00 am

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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

Key Parts of Patriot Act Expire Temporarily as Senate Moves Toward Limits on Spying

Editorial: A Bad Voting Ban in Maryland


Lindsey Graham to Announce Presidential Bid

Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden’s Son, Dies at 46

Hillary Clinton Focuses on Drug Addiction After Learning Scale of Problem


Use of Tasers Is Scrutinized After Walter Scott Shooting


Challenging Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Gains Momentum in Iowa

New York City Task Force to Investigate ‘Three-Quarter’ Homes




The Christian Science Monitor

With expiration of Patriot Act, Mitch McConnell's maneuver fails


Self-defense or illegal homicide? Is 'stand-your-ground' evolving? (+video)


Dennis Hastert: From House Speaker to alleged sex scandal hush money (+video)

In search of educational 'égalité,' France revamps secondary schools


The Chicago Tribune


CPS chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett resigns amid federal criminal investigation


2 men in South Austin neighborhood among 3 dead in overnight violence


Rauner, Democrats each fighting 'for the middle class'


Emanuel taps former federal prosecutor to head Chicago Police Board


The Washington Post


It’s not just Hillary. Sen. Bernie Sanders is outdrawing Martin O’Malley.


Martin O’Malley: ‘I am not beholden to Wall Street interests’

Obama administration clashes with friends over workers’ comp

Hastert indictment is related to old allegations of sexual misconduct, law enforcement official says

Patient with Ebola-like symptoms taken to Johns Hopkins hospital


With key elections ahead, Virginia Democrats spend big


The Los Angeles Times

Landowners form a pipeline rebellion in the Deep South


Deputies change stories on jail visitor's beating, court records show

Homeboy, other nonprofits fear wage hike will lead to program cuts


L.A. Mission selling low-income apartment building; residents must move


The Detroit Free Press

Decent housing out of reach for many, report says

Michigan's homeschooling law comes under scrutiny

3 things that should have been discussed on Mackinac


Philly.com

What we don't know about 380 Americans shot and killed by cops this year

Hotel mogul: Philly's seeing a renaissance

Pa. bond sale likely to face challenges

Pa. Supreme Court race could get expensive, ugly


The Star Ledger

Tenured N.J. teacher accused of spitting at student loses job

Man shot in the head dies, brings Newark's homicide count to 33

On casinos in northern Jersey, move with care | Editorial

Do business tax incentives work? Let's ask Rutgers. | Editorial


Strip searches at Essex County jail illegal for minor offenses, lawsuit claims

N.J. teacher claiming racial discrimination and 'vicious' retaliation by school


USA Today

Baltimore homicides in May worst in 40 years

Violent threats on Facebook may be OK, justices rule

Justices sock it to Justice Department over drug deportations










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