Associated Press democracy, race and ethnicity reporter Gary Fields talks about the 1963 March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Aug. 23) (AP production by Serkan Gurbuz)
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Here are the top stories for Wednesday, August 23rd: Rudy Giuliani surrenders to authorities in Georgia; Trial starts for defendants accused in Whitmer kidnapping plot; Plane linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin crashes in Russia; India celebrates historic luna…
Prigozhin latest: Video shows plane crashing in Russia, allegedly carrying the Wagner leader
A private jet crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people aboard, emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board. (Aug. 23)
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Man arrested in kidnapping, death of Andrea Vasquez, 19, in Southern California
A man has been arrested after 19-year-old Andrea Vasquez was kidnapped from a park in Whittier, California, and later found dead in Moreno Valley.
Philadelphia police said a man with a knife lunged at officers. New video contradicts that story
A lawyer for Eddie Irizarry’s family released video of Philadelphia police fatally shooting the 27-year-old after police walked back their initial story.
Greg Abbott defends buoys in Rio Grande, blames Biden for ‘not doing his job’ at border
“The primary reason is because Joe Biden is not doing his job.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 25 governors are “banding together” to secure the border.
‘Floodwater up to 3 feet high’ Grand Canyon flooding forces evacuations, knocks out power
Flooding near the Grand Canyon forced Arizona officials to closed State Route 64 on Tuesday after 2-3 inches of water fell in the area.
What Trump’s GA surrender will look like, Harold makes landfall in Texas: 5 Things podcast
Everything you need to know about Trump’s booking in Atlanta on Thursday, the USPS is losing money, and a look at the dangers of hate: 5 Things podcast
60 years after ‘I have a dream,’ where do MLK’s hopes for Black homeownership stand?
Sixty years after MLK Jr. delivered his most iconic speech, one of the biggest roadblocks to building wealth for Black Americans is still in place.
Racing to save a New Jersey house where a Revolutionary War patriot was murdered
Preservationists are working to save the Middletown, NJ, home were Joseph Murray was murdered by British loyalists. It’s time to start thinking about 2026.