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POSTED: May 18, 2016, 6:30 am

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Today in Black History: In 1896, U.S. Supreme Court upholds Plessy v. Ferguson, beginning Jim Crow or de jure segregation and ending Reconstruction
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The New York Times

National


Bernie Sanders Wins Oregon; Hillary Clinton Declares Victory in Kentucky

Bernie Sanders Facing Pressure Over Supporters’ Actions in Nevada

Hillary Clinton’s Financial Disclosure Shows Millions in Book Royalties and for Speeches


Donald Trump and Republican Party Reach Fund-Raising Agreement


Senate Votes to Advance Emergency Funding to Fight Zika Virus


A Supreme Court Not So Much Deadlocked as Diminished

Eric Fanning Confirmed as Secretary of the Army

Wendell Pierce, ‘The Wire’ and ‘Treme’ Star, Disputes Attack Account

Transgender Bathroom Debate Turns Personal at a Vermont High School

Website Meant to Connect Neighbors Hears Complaints of Racial Profiling


Justice Department to Review North Charleston Police Force



Local


Push by ‘John Doe’ to Block Release of List Adds Mystery in New Jersey Bridge Scandal

Philip Murphy, Ex-U.S. Ambassador, Enters Race to Replace Christie

Less Talk, More Action on Hudson Rail Tunnels, Before It’s Too Late

New York City Investigates Youth Shelter Accused of Fraud


The Christian Science Monitor


Trump is forcing the GOP to reconsider what is 'conservative'

How Trump has made this election about women voters

Behind Facebook's trending news feed, a deeper flaw

THE MONITOR'S VIEW Has Brazil begun a moral reckoning?


The Star-Ledger


Bridgegate: News media says 'John Doe' should have come forward sooner

New overtime rules could raise pay for 132K N.J. workers


Senate unanimously votes to allow 9/11 families to sue foreign countries

Striking Verizon workers could receive N.J. unemployment benefits

Vigil, funeral plans set for 2 teens killed in after-prom crash


Philly.com


Fattah trial focuses on ex-Sallie Mae CEO's loan


Verizon, union leaders agree to mediator in ongoing contract talks


Philly schools want to start talks to find new revenues by 2019

DN editorial: Pa. should follow Philly's lead to reform election laws


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


GED would no longer be the only diploma exam for dropouts under proposal from Gov. John Kasich

Cleveland City Council hears pleas to increase minimum wage to $15

Dayton school district offering reward for information on elementary school stabbing

U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs renames pesticide bill for Zika; Democrats vote it down


The Chicago Tribune


Police Detective Dante Servin resigns before possible firing over fatal shooting

Mom, 13-year-old daughter charged with murder in stabbing of girl, 15

State to use facial recognition for driver's licenses


Hundreds of foes force delay on Airbnb vote, but Emanuel confident of a win

Chicago cop charged with recorded beating of patient in handcuffs


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit police officers to get body cameras this summer

State lawmakers face $460M budget hole

City prevailing wage laws ruled constitutional

Ford Freedom Awards gala honors Bing for achievements


Detroit council approves creating municipal ID cards


The Los Angeles Times


Black Lives Matter activists criticize arrests of LAPD critics at Police Commission meetings

Health officials to weigh declaring global emergency as yellow fever strikes southwest Africa

Sen. Dianne Feinstein pushes Senate subcommittee for water bill to address California's drought

Banks likely to sue to deny consumers their right to sue

A top L.A. sheriff's recruit was just days on the job when he says deputies beat an unresisting inmate


The Washington Post


Mass release of California prisoners didn’t cause rise in crime, two studies find

Clinton declares victory in Kentucky primary; Sanders wins in Oregon


Sanders 'getting to like' West Coast after victory in Oregon


Donors can give nearly $500,000 to new joint fundraising effort between Trump and RNC

Hillary Clinton released her financial disclosure form, pushes Trump to release his taxes

Bernie Sanders: 'I am Human' | Campaign 2016

Volcker Alliance chooses former college president as new leader

Koch political network plans to spend more than $42 million on Senate ads through September

As United Methodists talk of splitting over gay equality, top bishop pleads for unity

Millions more workers would be eligible for overtime pay under new federal rule


It's official: George Mason's law school is named in honor of Antonin Scalia


U.S. judge strikes down D.C. concealed-carry gun law as probably unconstitutional


Nine facts about attending college when you are poor


USA Today

Millions more Americans to be eligible for overtime pay

DA: Corrupt officials siphoned $43 million from Calif. city








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