Friday's Headlines: Charlotte mayor orders curfew, but police allow protests to continue

Tulsa officer is charged in shooting death of unarmed black man ; Release the video or not? Cities wrestle with approaches after police shootings. ; Congressman: Charlotte protesters 'hate white people, because white people are successful'; Key lawmakers say Putin likely ordered hacking in bid to influence U.S. election; From Hiroko to Susie: The untold stories of Japanese war brides; Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star.;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Charlotte mayor orders curfew, but police allow protests to continue With the city reeling from a deadly police shooting, Mayor Jennifer Roberts imposed a curfew from midnight to 6 a.m., but police allowed peaceful protests to continue overnight. Demonstrations on Thursday night grew tense for a bit as police in riot gear blocked roads and the crowds became restive. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Mark Berman, Lindsey Bever and Katie Zezima  •  Read more » Tulsa officer is charged in shooting death of unarmed black man The charge against Officer Betty Shelby came nearly a week after multiple cameras filmed her shooting 40-year-old Terence Crutcher as he stood beside his stalled sport utility vehicle. Moments earlier, the video showed Crutcher walking toward his car with his hands above his head. By Katie Zezima and Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Release the video or not? Cities wrestle with approaches after police shootings. In Charlotte and in Tulsa, contrasting decisions — and much different aftermaths. By William Wan and Peter Holley  •  Read more »   Congressman: Charlotte protesters 'hate white people, because white people are successful' Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) immediately apologized on Twitter after the remarks. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Key lawmakers say Putin likely ordered hacking in bid to influence U.S. election The accusation by two senior Democratic lawmakers with access to classified intelligence appeared aimed at putting pressure on the Obama administration to confront Moscow. By Greg Miller  •  Read more »   From Hiroko to Susie: The untold stories of Japanese war brides They are sisters and daughters of the enemies who attacked Pearl Harbor. They married the soldiers who occupied their defeated country and came to the United States. And then? They disappeared into America. By Kathryn Tolbert  •  Read more »   Trump once said TV ruined politics. Then it made him a star. Donald Trump has embraced television like no other presidential candidate in history and with his first debate against Hillary Clinton looming, he faces a fresh test of whether he is only a shallow showman or the perfect candidate in an age of celebrity. By Drew Harwell and Mary Jordan  •  Read more »   Opinions   'You be the moderator': The questions Post readers would ask the candidates By James Downie  •  Read more »   In America, gun rights are for whites only By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Trump is the worst of all worlds on foreign policy By Michael Gerson  •  Read more »   Tackle racial bias in policing at the root By Sherrilyn Ifill  •  Read more »   Why millennials will vote for Hillary Clinton By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Beware simple solutions in a complex world By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Yahoo says 500 million accounts hacked by 'state-sponsored actor' The stolen data "may have" included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, passwords and security questions for verifying an accountholder's identity. By Hayley Tsukayama, Craig Timberg and Brian Fung  •  Read more » Flow of Central Americans to U.S. surging, expected to exceed 2014 numbers The Obama administration's has largely failed to stem the flow of migrants illegally entering the country since the crisis that overwhelmed border patrol stations. By David Nakamura  •  Read more » A 6-year-old's touching letter to Obama asking for a refugee 'brother' In a letter to President Obama, Alex wrote: "Remember the boy who was picked up by the ambulance in Syria? Can you please go get him and bring him to our home?" By Max Bearak  •  Read more » House passes bill rebuking ‘ransom’ payments to Iran The 254 to 163 vote, which fell nearly along party lines, comes as lawmakers are making a final push toward the campaign trail, where Republicans bet their wholesale rejection of Obama's deals with Iran will play big with voters. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Syria launches an offensive to recapture Aleppo, ignoring U.S. calls to restore cease-fire Bloodshed is rising as Syria's government made clear it will not comply with any further cease-fire requests by sending warplanes to pummel the rebel-held portions of Aleppo. By Liz Sly  •  Read more » This is why Clinton isn't '50 points ahead' — or even 10 points ahead It's a question that seems to come up over and over among left-leaning Americans: Why isn't the Democratic nominee much further ahead? There are a few reasons. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more » Trump ratchets up nationalist, law-and-order rhetoric while trying to court minorities The GOP nominee has recently called for "American hands" to remake the country, portrayed Syrian refugees as a cultural threat and embraced "stop-and-frisk" policing, all of which resonate with his base but may alienate other voters. By Jose A. DelReal and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » 75 retired senior diplomats sign letter opposing Trump for president The letter is the latest in a series of joint public statements by former officials. By Karen DeYoung  •  Read more » New sexual misconduct complaints at Yosemite, Yellowstone in widening Park Service scandal Lawmakers berated a top agency manager during a congressional hearing Thursday for failing to punish wrongdoers in a work environment that Rep. Jason Chaffetz called "toxic, hostile, repressive and harassing." By Lisa Rein  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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