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Resources To Quell Protests Will Be Helpful, Charlotte Mayor Says

9:24am September 22, 2016

North Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency after more unrest. Steve Inskeep talks to Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who says more resources that come with the declaration will be a big help.

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U.S. Officials Approve Deal With Iran For Boeing Planes

9:24am September 22, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. Treasury gave its approval for Boeing to sell 80 airliners to Iran — a deal made possible by the easing of sanctions in the nuclear agreement signed last year.

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'New York Times' Editor: 'We Owed It To Our Readers' To Call Trump Claims Lies

9:24am September 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

Executive Editor Dean Baquet says "it would almost be illiterate" to call Donald Trump's longstanding claim that President Obama was born outside the U.S. anything but a lie.

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Left: Donald Trump speaks at a lunch hosted by the Economic Club of New York on Sept. 15. Right: Hillary Clinton addresses the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists on Aug. 5.

How Clinton And Trump Are Preparing For The First Presidential Debate

8:29am September 22, 2016

by Meg Anderson

Both major party candidates are preparing for the first presidential debate on Monday, but they're doing so in different ways.

In 2009 many victims who initially reported a sexual assault stop participating in the police investigation and often the information the police did collect was not effective for ultimately developing a case. A new program called "You Have Options" at the

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Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

8:02am September 22, 2016

by Avery Lill

The Justice Department estimates more than 60 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. By giving victims options, Det. Carrie Hull is working to change that.

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Chicago Mayor To Address Effort To Reduce Gun Violence

5:56am September 22, 2016

by David Schaper

The city is hiring nearly 1,000 thousand police officers over the next two years. Mayor Rahm Emanuel will outline a broader effort to try to reduce gun violence in a speech Thursday night.

Jo Blondin, president of Clark State Community College, stands in front of precision agriculture machinery in one of the labs on campus in Springfield. She says getting students to stay in the area after graduation is critical to rebuilding the local econ

A City Looks To STEM School To Lift Economy, But Will Grads Stay?

4:48am September 22, 2016

What can a city in decline do to make a comeback? In Springfield, Ohio, a new school is trying to turn the tide. But local leaders say keeping young people from moving away is key to economic revival.

Protestors march Wednesday to protest the Tuesday shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Scott, who was black, was shot and killed by police officers, who say they warned Scott to drop a gun he was allegedly holding. Relatives and neighbo

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Police And Protesters Clash In Charlotte For 2nd Night After Shooting

11:44pm September 21, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The tear-gas-shrouded demonstrations follow the fatal shooting of a black man by police on Tuesday. Police say the man was armed, while relatives and neighbors say he was holding a book.

Brandie Seagrove of Harrisburg, Pa., recites the Pledge of Allegiance before Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke during a campaign rally in Lancaster, Pa.

The Big Reason Voters Like Trump, Clinton? They're Not The Other

8:15pm September 21, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

A new Pew Research Center study finds that a third of Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's supporters are most strongly motivated by opposition to Trump and Clinton.

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Black Men May Have Cause To Run From Police, Massachusetts High Court Says

7:51pm September 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A black man who flees police might be trying "to avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled" rather than attempting to hide criminal activity, the court says.