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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. The mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson is limiting how much the city's police force can cooperate with federal law enforcement agents. As NPR's Joe Hernandez reports, it's in response to threats from the Trump administration to launch an immigration crackdown in the Midwest City. President Trump has criticized Chicago leaders for not doing enough to prevent crime, and now federal officials are suggesting they may ramp up immigration enforcement operations there. But on Saturday, Chicago's Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an executive

order setting limits on how the city's police department can be involved. It bars Chicago police from collaborating with federal officers conducting civil immigration enforcement operations or with U.S. military personnel on patrols. It also requires Chicago police to wear their uniforms and refrain from wearing masks so they can be distinguished from federal agents. Johnson says he doesn't want the Chicago Police Department to be deputized by Trump. Joe Hernandez, NPR News. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized with multiple injuries after a car accident. NPR's Shandalee's Duster reports.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was traveling on a New Hampshire highway Saturday when his car was, quote, struck from behind at a high speed, his spokesperson says. Giuliani was transported to a trauma center where he was diagnosed. with multiple lacerations and contusions. He also has a fractured thoracic vertebrae and injuries to his left arm and lower leg. The spokesperson also said that a business partner and medical provider went to the hospital to oversee Giuliani's care. Giuliani is, quote, in good spirits and recovering tremendously. The spokesperson who is also Giuliani's head of security said the accident was not a targeted attack. Shandales Duster, NPR News. The president of Indonesia is offering to roll back some of the

benefits that lawmakers received this in an effort to quell anti-government protest. At least five people have been killed. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that looters Sunday entered lawmakers' homes amid discontent over inflation and unemployment. In the early hours of Sunday, crowds ransacked the home of lawmakers and Indonesia's finance minister. Protest broke out Monday following reports that lawmakers had given themselves a monthly housing allowance more than 10 times would a worker making minimum wage in Jakarta can earn in a month. More protests erupted after a police-armored vehicle ran over and killed a motorcycle taxi driver. Rioters in the city of Makasar set fire to the local assembly building, and three people were killed in the blaze or jumping from the building to

escape it. President Prabuo Subianto has canceled a trip to attend a military parade in China to deal with the unrest. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul. Wall Street has the day off for Labor Day on Monday. You're listening to NPR News. The Powerball jackpot has soared to an estimated $1.1 billion after there was no winner in Saturday night's drawing. Monday's Labor Day drawing will be the fifth largest prize in the game's history, and the 40th since the jackpot was last won on May 31st in California.

The Multi-State Lottery Association says the odds. of winning the big prize are won in 292 million. The Self-Realization Fellowship's historic Lake Shrine in Los Angeles is reopening after closing in January due to the Palisades Fire. Kevin Tidmarsh of Member Station LAISD reports. The Interfaith Shrine's historic assets include century-old Hollywood sets and some of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes. Its ground survived the fire, for the most part, using water pumped from the lake on site. After months of remediation, the fellowship is welcoming visitors back. Brother Satyanda is Lake Shrine's minister in charge.

Some of our neighbors have said, oh, wow, it doesn't seem like any disaster ever happened here. He hopes the reopening brings peace to the fire-scarred palisades. For NPR news, I'm Kevin Tidmarsh in Los Angeles. President Trump said late Saturday he plans to sign an executive order mandating voter identification from every voter. Also, he said the order will severely limit mail in voting, except for people who are very ill or in the military. However, federal elections are run by state and local officials, and it's unclear what constitutional authority the president has when it comes to enacting such a measure. November 3rd, 2026 is the date of the midterm elections. From

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