In 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. issued his resounding call for racial harmony that set off decades of push and pull toward progress. The historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom remains a marker by which progress is measured. (Aug. 2…
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Stephen A. Smith disagrees with Sage Steele’s claims she was treated differently by ESPN
Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele said she was treated differently by the company, but ESPN mainstay Stephen A. Smith disagrees. Here’s why.
Ex-New York police chief who led Gilgo Beach investigation arrested for soliciting sex
James Burke, the former suburban New York police chief who led the Gilgo Beach murders probe, was charged with soliciting sex at a park.
Feds fine ship company $2 million for dumping oil and garbage into ocean off U.S. coast
Zeaborn Ship Management pleaded guilty to keeping false records related to dumping oily bilge water into the ocean for months.
Indianapolis police release video of officer fatally shooting Black man after traffic stop
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released footage showing a man fatally shot in the back by an officer as he ran from a traffic stop.
‘She’s special’: Aces’ A’ja Wilson ties WNBA single-game scoring record with 53-point effort
A’ja Wilson dropped 53 points in the Aces’ win over the Dream, tying the WNBA single-game scoring record set in 2018 by Liz Cambage.
A man was killed after threatening Biden. It’s not just him: Threats are on rise across US
Increased acceptance of political violence, mixed with election rhetoric, “makes for a dangerous situation,” experts say.
0823 Today in History
0823 Today in History
South Side shake-up: White Sox fire VP Ken Williams, GM Rick Hahn amid ‘very disappointing’ year
The disappointing White Sox made the “incredibly difficult” decision to fire longtime executive vice president Ken Williams and GM Rick Hahn.
Netflix engineer reported missing after ride share trip to San Francisco
Yohanes Kidane, a New York native working at Netflix in California has been missing for about a week after he took a ride share to San Francisco.