Today in Black History: Vanessa Williams became the first Black woman to win the Miss America pageant in 1983 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The New York Times
National
Handcuffed for Making Clock, Ahmed Mohamed, 14, Wins Time With Obama
Anti-Union Bill Fails in Missouri as G.O.P. Loses Override Vote
G.O.P. Focus on World Affairs Reveals a Divide Among the Contenders
Richard Glossip Execution Is Halted by Oklahoma Court
Police, Still Seeking Motive, Find Note in Delta State University Murder-Suicide
Opinion: Drawing the Line Between Civil and Religious Rights
California’s Upward-Mobility Machine
Local
Cuomo Agency Lawyer Dies a Week After Being Shot
De Blasio’s Plan to Lift Poor Schools Comes With High Costs and Big Political Risks
New York City Settles Harassment Suit by 3 Female Police Officers
New York Will Trim Common Core Exams After Many Students Skipped Them
The Christian Science Monitor
Why #IStandWithAhmed is about more than a Muslim boy in Texas
Republican debate: Is Reagan mystique myth or reality?
Is officer in S.C. shooting a danger to community? Case shows legal shift.
The Star Ledger
Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood suspended 3 games
Flood punishment a 'slap on the wrist,' Rutgers faculty union president says
Fact checking Christie in second GOP presidential debate
State moves to block appeals of $225M ExxonMobil deal
Philly.com
Fattah can maintain contact with some
Nutter blasts city controller as 'narcissistic'
Kane fights release of porn emails
Teacher who had sex with teen gets jail
University's intolerance declaration raises concerns
The Detroit Free Press
Poverty in Michigan falls on income gains
More Michigan school districts shedding deficits
Wayne County unions won't face 5% wage cut
MEA members can leave union any time, state panel rules
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland's recent drive-by killings of children break usual 'no-snitch' code
Uncle of 3-year-old Cleveland boy killed in drive-by speaks out
Former gang member believes bullet that killed 3-year-old Cleveland boy was meant for him
Cuyahoga County election officials aim to register 10,000 new voters for November election
John Kasich remains above the fray but under the radar in second Republican presidential debate
The Los Angeles Times
This time, Trump is grounded by a barrage from GOP rivals
U.S. poverty rate holds steady, but more have health insurance
L.A. officials present a plan for renters and landlords to split the costs of quake retrofitting
Here's a tough one: What is the Common Core, anyway?
Editorial: A clock, an imaginary bomb and a question of prejudice
The Chicago Tribune
Court orders resentencing for killer of high school student who died trying to protect friend
Civilian police employee killed, 6 others injured in city shootings
State comptroller says she speaks for herself, not Bruce Rauner
The Washington Post
Jousting with Trump signals new stage in race
Fact checking the debates
The GOP’s dangerous ‘debate’ on vaccines
Trump criticizes Bush for supporting Common Core
A $500 million U.S. plan to boost the Syrian opposition has yielded ‘four or five’ fighters
Researchers: Paxil more dangerous for teens than earlier study showed
Sanders to meet with Black Lives Matter activists
House conservatives lay down marker ahead of budget talks
USA Today
Fiorina's slam of Trump at the GOP debate goes viral
America’s Richest (and Poorest) States
Six takeaways from the second Republican debate
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