Morning Shift: August 24, 2015

Morning Shift: August 24, 2015

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For most guys, jeans and sneakers and a t-shirt and a hoodie are just what you throw on to run errands, or to hang out on the weekend. But some black men are ditching the comfort factor — and they say a little bit of themselves — to dress up when they go out because they say they’re less likely to be targeted by the police. We talk about the concept of Black Armor. Plus, fantasy sports has gone micro…and we find out why TV networks and professional sports leagues are dumping a ton of money behind the concept. A new play sheds light on the Chicago mob’s involvement in the JFK assassination. The Cubs just keep rolling. Cheryl Raye Stout takes us out to the Friendly Confines. And we talk to one of the speakers at this weekend’s SlutWalk in Chicago.