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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Police officers in Minneapolis are increasing patrols after this week's church shooting that killed two children. The site has become a gathering place for people to grieve and to show support for victims and the community as a whole. NPR's Liz Baker reports from Minneapolis. For blocks and blocks surrounding the church, blue and green ribbons flutter on tree trunks and lamp posts. A message of support for enunciation students and teachers. State Representative Emma Greenman was one of the volunteers creating these ribbons out of strips of donated tablecloths. My community, I'd love to say, is beautiful and unique and wonderful, but there's nothing extraordinary about this.

It is happening across the country. Still, this tragedy really hit home, as did a June shooting, which killed two state lawmakers and their families. She says it's been a rough summer for Minnesota. Liz Baker and Pierre News, Minneapolis. A federal appeals court has ruled that most of press. President Trump's global tariffs are illegal. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports the decision complicates one of Trump's favorite tools to wield influence. A federal appeal court Friday upheld a lower court ruling that said Trump did not have the authority

under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the tariffs. The decision throws a wrench in Trump's efforts to use tariffs to boost U.S. revenues and as leverage to pursue U.S. interests. Trump has often said that tariffs are his favorite word, claiming he's used them and everything from pressing foreign governments to help the U.S. more on immigration to stopping wars. In a social media post, Trump said the court ruling would literally destroy the United States of America. For now, the tariffs remain in effect until mid-October to allow for an appeal to the Supreme Court, which Trump promised is coming.

Franco Ordonez. NPR News. and man wrongfully deported to El Salvador and later return to the U.S. are asking a judge to issue a gang order, blocking government officials from making statements about their client Kilmore Abrego Garcia. NPR's Serio Martinez Beltron has more on the story. The Trump administration has accused Abrego Garcia of committing, quote, heinous crimes, but it has not provided any evidence. Abrego Garcia has not been convicted of any crimes, but has been indicted on two federal charges related to human smuggling. He pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys say the

continuous public statements made by the Trump administration prejudices Abregio Garcia's right to a fair trial. They say he is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Abrogo Garcia was released last week from criminal detention in Tennessee pending that trial, but he was taken into immigration custody earlier this week. Sergio Martinez-Beltran, NPR News. This is NPR News. in Washington. The Republican Governor of Missouri is calling a special session next week

to redraw the state's congressional map. Governor Mike Hieho made the announcement yesterday hours after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a new map designed to help Republicans there pick up five more House seats in next year's midterm elections. In California, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom

is asking voters to approve a new map that would benefit Democrats. The Air Force will allow military funeral honors for a rioter killed inside the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 chaos. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports, this reverses a Biden administration decision. Ashley Babett was an Air Force veteran who was wrapped in a Trump campaign flag as she tried to climb through a broken window of the Speaker's chambers inside the Capitol building. The door had been barricaded shut to protect lawmakers from violent rioters, and a capital police officer shot Babbitt dead.

The Air Force had previously denied Babbitt military honors due to the circumstances of her death. President Trump pardoned or granted clemency to the hundreds of people criminally charged that day and has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to Babette's family to settle a wrongful death suit. The officer who shot her was cleared of wrongdoing by a federal court that found he acted in self-defense and in defense of members of Congress.

Quill Lawrence NPR News. Federal prosecutors have charged. charged a Washington, D.C. man with misdemeanor assault after video showed the man throwing a submarine sandwich at a federal officer. A grand jury had refused to indict him on a felony assault charge. I'm Nora Rom. NPR News in Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.