Today in Black History: Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is elected president of the National Black Convention in Cleveland, Ohio in 1848.
The New York Times
National
On Labor Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Begin a Final Sprint
Young Blacks Voice Skepticism on Hillary Clinton, Worrying Democrats
Despite Bernie Sanders’s Urging, Die-Hards Still Resist Hillary Clinton
Whom to Vote For? Employees Tend to Follow Their Leader
He Denied Blacks Citizenship. Now a City Is Deciding His Statue’s Fate.
Obama Says Colin Kaepernick Is ‘Exercising His Constitutional Right’
Subprime Lender, Busy at State Level, Avoids Federal Scrutiny
On the Menu When Congress Returns From Recess
Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight
Local
Overlooked Influences on Donald Trump: A Famous Minister and His Church
All Eyes Are on Chris Christie as Trial in Bridge Scandal Starts
Labor Unions, Waning Nationwide, Stay Robust in New York
Adriano Espaillat Tests the Role of Kingmaker After His Historic Primary Win
Avoiding Foreclosure for Now, Harlem Church Celebrates With Anti-Gay Vitriol
The Christian Science Monitor
For Colin Kaepernick protest, kneeling down means reaching out (+video)
How mentoring changed a young man teetering between 2nd chance and jail
Payday loans a scourge, but still a need
CEO pay still high, but no longer a runaway train
The Star-Ledger
Here's how millennials are keeping N.J. school enrollment flat
Former Christie cabinet member lands high-profile Rutgers job
Atlantic City cop's condition upgraded 2 days after shooting outside Caesars
Extend unemployment for N.J. road crews idled by Christie construction freeze: senator
Trenton mayor clarifies confusion over 15% pay raises for top brass
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Northeast Ohio sewer customers begin to pay $42 million a year for stormwater repair projects (photos)
Cleveland police ask for public's help to find missing 90-year-old man
Ohio Democratic Party asks Justice Elena Kagan for help preserving Golden Week
Hillary Clinton speaks in Cleveland: Crowd reaction (Video)
National Democrats pull more money out of Ohio's U.S. Senate race
Philly.com
Black Lives Matter partners with charity in sign of growth
Cosby due in Pennsylvania court with streamlined legal team
Philly schools Superintendent Hite optimistic about new school year
The Chicago Tribune
SWAT team response, senior home killing round out 11th-hour surge in city holiday weekend violence
31 shot, 9 fatally, over 21 hour period Monday into Tuesday
Black studies struggle at state universities under current fiscal climate
CPS begins new school year with same old problems
The Los Angeles Times
Obama administration considers closing for-profit immigrant detention facilities
Nine weeks before election day, here are the 12 California congressional races we're watching
The Washington Post
‘Honorary’ job at for-profit college paid Bill Clinton millions
50-state poll shows why Clinton holds the advantage over Trump
Trump says he’ll do debates, though the moderators have tripped him up in the past
Congress returns with one goal: No government shutdown
Gun violence surges in Chicago, where residents look to escape fear and show that ‘everything is not all bad’
American schools have a chronic absentee problem
Without conservative Supreme Court majority, voter-law challengers make gains
Clinton campaign plans over 150 events this week to mobilize female voters
Outgoing police chief decries District’s ‘broken’ criminal justice system
Doing the math: For many in the D.C. area on minimum wage, the ends never meet
The Detroit Free Press
Report puts Detroit kids' chronic absenteeism at nearly 58%
In Detroit, schools and teachers reach pact
DPS vendor Norman Shy faces sentencing today for $2.7M scam
USA Today
On honesty issues, Hillary Clinton fights own missteps, gender stereotypes
FBI tactic in national child porn sting under attack
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