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By Evan F. Moore In the aftermath of the Hennessy, Casamigos, and Remy Martin bottle memorials, along with dissipated balloon send-offs regarding former Bears QB Justin Fields, the team officiall...

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Caleb Williams at his post-draft press conference (Credit: Jeremy Allen, Michigan Chronicle). DETROIT—The worst-kept secret in the NFL became official when the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Will...

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Michelle Williams is back where she belongs, on stage for a Broadway-bound production.  Sure, she’s renowned for being a core member of a famous female R&B group. Still, Williams has made her ...

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The passion of football fans knows no bounds, and it’s evident in the way that more than 275,000 people packed into downtown Detroit Thursday night, April 25, to break the NFL’s single-day dr...

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On a night where just 13 NFL prospects showed up to attend the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, the pre-show red carpet attend was a star-studded affair, as soon-to-be pro football players were dressed...

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The Chicago Bears’ $5 billion proposal for a brand new lakefront stadium, ahead of their anticipated No. 1 overall pick at tonight’s NFL Draft, marks an inflection point for a franchise reima...

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The lives of numerous athletes will be changed today as the NFL Draft kicks off in Detroit. Following the excitement of being selected by an NFL franchise, the players and their families will hav...

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Photo: Getty Images A family is seeking justice after a 20-year-old Black man was fatally shot by police after they said he fell asleep in his car in Richmond, Virginia. “My son impacted people...

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APRIL 24 1867—The first national meeting of the Ku Klux Klan is held at the Maxwell House in Nashville, Tenn. The White supremacist organization and its various offshoots would go on to launch ...

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