Today in Black History: Hiram R. Revels, the first Black American to serve in the United States Senate, was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
The New York Times
National
Cohen: Clinton’s Victory Without Breakthrough
A Debate Victory Doesn’t Ensure a Real Shift in the Race
Candidates Paint Starkly Different Visions for U.S.
Race’s Divisions Are Put in Stark Relief
Holt’s Moderation Gets Mixed Reviews
U.S. Murders Surged in 2015, F.B.I. Finds
Suit Accuses Alabama of Bias in Law That Bars Some Felons From Voting
Houston Gunman With Nazi Emblem Injures 9 Before Being Killed by Police
Local
Witness Details Origins of Bridge Plot and Links Scheme to Christie Aides
CUNY Application Fee to Be Waived for Low-Income Students
Ahmad Khan Rahami’s Father and Wife Retain A.C.L.U. to Defend Him
The Christian Science Monitor
Temperament question dominates Clinton-Trump debate
What else besides college debt will win young voters to Clinton’s side?
France confronts familiar question: How best to integrate public schools?
Charlotte street protests: Where the new South meets the old South (+video)
The Star-Ledger
Newark superintendent: 'I respect and support' football team's national anthem protest
N.J.'s a giant sweatshop of illegal temp work | Editorial
Are any of these designs the new Port Authority bus terminal?
6 surprising revelations from Wildstein's Bridgegate testimony
Menendez plans appeal to U.S. Supreme Court on corruption charges
City Hall scuffle breaks out between Newark employees
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland city lawyers cannot join Teamsters, judge rules
Tax collections in Ohio up about $100 per person; but Ohio ranks low among states
Ohio school district must allow transgender student access to restroom, judge rules
Absentee ballot requests for the general election top 800,000, more than 280,000 added last week
Want a college and major that lead to a well-paying job? See how Ohio schools rank
The Chicago Tribune
CPS enrollment takes another dip
U.S. attorney: Drag on police morale from McDonald scandal to blame in part for violence
EDITORIALS: Clinton vs. Trump: Score their debate as a cliffhanger
A deep dive into the life of the great Curtis Mayfield
The Detroit Free Press
Who won the debate? It's the wrong question
Feds investigating gender discrimination in Lansing schools
Philly.com
Ramsey urges more police transparency after Tulsa, Charlotte shootings
Philly cop sues 6ABC for defamation
Pa. country fair removes Nazi flag concession stand
Mom headed to prison in son's 'concentration camp' beating
The Washington Post
What Trump doesn’t seem to understand about leadership ‘temperament’
How Trump’s fortunes turned south with a rambling ‘birther’ answer
Fact-checking the first presidential debate
Here is how Lester Holt handled the first presidential debate
U. S. appeals court leaves proof-of-citizenship voting requirement to federal panel
One man’s quest to preserve the haunting black history of Pocahontas Island
Real or myth: An Underground Railroad house in the South?
SAT scores fall modestly in a year of transition for college admission test
The Los Angeles Times
Trump flinched under Clinton’s criticism, but this race is not over
L.A. Unified has almost 700 unresolved complaints about broken air conditioning
Wells Fargo faces 'top-to-bottom' Labor Department review for possible workplace violations
USA Today
Rieder: A tough night for Lester Holt
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