Today in Black History: Oberlin College founded by Congregational Christians in Oberlin, OH in 1833 is the first American college to accept Black students.
The New York Times
National
Why Small Rural Counties Send More People to Prison
#HereIsMyAmerica
In Debate Over ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ a Divide on the Role of the Local Police
David Brown, Dallas Police Chief, Announces Retirement
Emails Raise New Questions About Clinton Foundation Ties to State Dept.
Hillary Clinton to Unveil Plan to Address ‘Excessive’ Increases in Drug Prices
Leaked Script Shows What Advisers Want Donald Trump to Say at Black Church
‘He Used Us as Props’: Conservative Hispanics Deplore Donald Trump’s Speech
Local
Some Rikers Island Guards Will Get Stun Guns, de Blasio Says
Attack Ad Among First Salvos Against Mayor de Blasio in 2017 Race
Anthony Weiner Confirms Child Welfare Agency Is Investigating Him
Under New Policy for Homeless Families, Children Can Miss Less School
The Christian Science Monitor
Hacks of state voting systems reveal US vulnerabilities in 2016
Trump all zing and zap on immigration again – with slight softening
New study shows Twitter white supremacists relatively unchecked
THE MONITOR'S VIEW Poor democracies that aren't poor in demanding honesty
Philly.com
Trump to stump in Philly on Friday for African American votes
After 40 years claiming innocence, Philly juvenile lifer is free
Kenney condemns photo of cop with apparent Nazi-style tattoo; police to review
Stolen bronze MLK Jr. statue recovered at scrap yard
The Star-Ledger
Victim, suspected gunman in deadly A.C. mall shooting identified
Will the water in Newark schools be safe to drink again this year?
Newark school principal reported missing, police say
What we know about FBI raids in Orange, what we want to find out
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio to lose millions in wind-energy investments if state laws aren't changed
To merge or not to merge? Taking stock of impoverished East Cleveland's assets and liabilities
Charter school reviews are back on schedule after state Superintendent Paolo Demaria sidesteps rule change controversy
Clamp down on payday lending greed and make it stick in Ohio: editorial
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit church supplies Trump with list of questions
New guidelines proposed for transgender students
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago neighborhoods grapple with 'tragically intertwined' trends of youth joblessness and violence
For young men struggling to gain foothold, search for career brings hope, heartache
After 90 killed in August, Chicago may soon pass last year's homicide toll
Rauner moves to dump 29 political hires from Blagojevich, Quinn eras
Top cop wants special session of legislature to toughen gun crime sentencing
The Washington Post
Georgetown plans to apologize for its role in slavery
Maryland Jesuits grateful for Georgetown slavery report
How Trump went from Point A to Point A on immigration
Brock Turner to leave jail as lawmakers approve stricter punishments for sexual assaults
Distraught mother: 'I was given another boy' during JetBlue mix-up
‘Intolerable’: Judge reprimanded after she ‘berated and belittled’ domestic-violence victim
Republican leader of Va. Senate advances felon voting plan of his own
Medical-pot regulators in Maryland blast AG for conflicting advice on racial diversity
Prince George’s takes disciplinary action against staff in troubled Head Start program
The Los Angeles Times
In the 'land of the free,' are you free to sit out the national anthem?
Californians would pay $1 car battery fee for toxic cleanup under bill sent to governor
USA Today
Jobs report seen as key to Fed rate decision
Chicago searching for answers to stem surging murder toll
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