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Florida Hands Over Prime Miami Property for Trump Library
President Trump has not revealed any concrete plans for a future library, but his son and others have been scouting possible sites in South Florida for months.
By Patricia Mazzei
CreditMarta Lavandier/Associated Press
1. ‘A Hard Moment’: Memphis Braces for an Influx of Federal Force
  Drained by years of crime and conservative criticism, Memphis is set to receive a wave of federal agents that residents are divided over.
  By Emily Cochrane
  CreditBrad J. Vest for The New York Times
2. Michigan Church Attacker Is Said to Have Held a Grudge Against Mormons
  Several friends and acquaintances of the man accused of attacking a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse said he had long railed against the faith.
  By Tim ArangoAnushka Patil and Thomas Fuller
  CreditNick Hagen for The New York Times
3. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies
  A house painter who had been in the United States for two decades had been critically injured in Dallas by a gunman who the government said was aiming at federal law enforcement officers.
  By Jazmine Ulloa
  CreditDesiree Rios for The New York Times

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Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech
In a blistering opinion, a federal judge in Boston said the Trump administration used the threat of deportations to systematically intimidate certain campus demonstrators into silence.
By Zach Montague
Beer Bust: Crash Sends Kegs and Cans Onto California Freeway, Snarling Traffic
The crash, which occurred early Tuesday morning in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, closed two lanes on the freeway, according to the authorities.
By Aimee Ortiz
Democrats Use Empty House to Shame G.O.P. Ahead of Shutdown
Hundreds of Democrats showed up in the House chamber for a routine session, seeking to highlight the absence of Republicans as a government funding deadline loomed.
By Michael Gold
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Beer Cans and Kegs Spill Onto California Highway After Crash
A multivehicle collision caused beer cans and kegs to spill onto a freeway about 20 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles, snarling traffic during the morning commute.
By Ang Li
Schools Superintendent in Iowa, Arrested by ICE, Plans to Resign
A lawyer for Ian Roberts, superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, announced that Dr. Roberts would step down. The Justice Department said it would investigate hiring practices in the school district.
By Mitch Smith, Ernesto Londoño and Ann Hinga Klein
Harvard Blasts Administration Over ‘Inaccurate’ Civil Rights Investigation
The Sept. 19 letter came days before the Department of Health and Human Services started the process of cutting off federal funds to the university.
By Michael C. Bender
Bobby Cain, Barrier Breaker in School Desegregation, Dies at 85
In 1957, facing down white mobs, he became the first Black student to graduate from a public high school in the South under a court mandate.
By Trip Gabriel
Governor Wants National Guard Troops Deployed in Louisiana
Gov. Jeff Landry’s request to the Trump administration highlights how Republican-led states are embracing the president’s push to use the Guard to crack down on crime.
By Emily Cochrane
Letter From Senator Warren and Representative Waters
Elizabeth Warren letter to Chairman Scott and Chairman Hill
Deadlock Grows Uglier as Congress Heads Toward Shutdown
President Trump’s posting of a deepfake video mocking and insulting the top two Democrats in Congress underscored the lack of progress toward any deal to extend funding.
By Catie Edmondson