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Friday, September 19, 2025

• Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say
  An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.
  

Thursday, September 18, 2025

• Kimmel's suspension raises free speech questions in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death
  After comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" by ABC, questions about free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder reach a new level.
  
• Trump says he'll designate antifa a 'terrorist organization,' but it's unclear how
  President Trump has said he wants to see antifa designated a "major terrorist organization." But it's not clear how that might work.
  
• Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship
  High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.
  
• UC Berkeley professor warns of 'unprecedented crackdown' on academic freedom
  UC Berkeley told 160 faculty, staff and students that their names were included in files shared with the federal government related to "alleged antisemitic incidents." We hear from one of them.
  
• National Guard troops in D.C. share their thoughts on the deployment
  For the past month, National Guard troops deployed in Washington D.C. have been patrolling low-crime areas and picking up garbage. NPR spoke to some of them to get their perspective on the mission.
  
• Kirk shooting videos spread online, even to viewers who didn't want to see them
  Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery.
  
• Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal
  The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.
  
• Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
  The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has unleashed a frenzy of recrimination — and finger-pointing. But the suspect's politics may be less clear than some say.
  
• New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
  White House executive orders and legislation in many states have targeted the rights and protections of trans people. For some, that has meant increased financial worry.