Williams was a dervish of comedy - tossing off one-liners, biting asides and sidesplitting routines in a blizzard of accents, attitudes and goodhearted energy. He died Monday at 63.

For the next several weeks, street performers with all types of talents will show off their skills on Georgia Street, Monument Circle, and Mass Ave. Indy Fringe and the Arts Council of Indianapolis is putting on the Downtown Buskers Campaign to encourage this kind of street art.

"By simply putting on his uniform and going to work every day, Perry made this country a better place to live," said IMPD Chief Rick Hite.

Murders in Indianapolis are nearing record highs and last week, city officials released a pair of plans to curb crime, especially in the summer. Department of Public Safety says one concern is young people getting into trouble because they don't have anything else to do. But, as WFYI's Sam Klemet reports, just north of downtown, one woman has created a program that she believes can serve as a model for steering children in the right direction.

Taylor got an Emmy nod for his portrayal of a lovable ex-convict surrounded by boisterous Southern belles on "Designing Women" from 1986 to 1993. Then he costarred for four seasons on "Dave's World."

WFYI's Sam Klemet sat down with Indy Eleven's President and General Manager, Peter Wilt. Wilt discusses the Eleven's inaugural season, what the World Cup is doing to generate interest in the team and sport locally, and his vision of the Eleven going forward.

Angelou refused to speak for much of her childhood and revealed the scars of her past in her groundbreaking memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She opened doors for black and female writers.

While serving in Iraq, MaCherie Dunbar didn't know quite what she was signing up for when she volunteered for "patriot detail." It turned out to be one of the hardest things she did while overseas.

Fifty years ago this month, a young British man, obsessed with every fact of the Indianapolis 500, made his first visit to the Brickyard. The following year, Donald Davidson made Speedway his home.

President Barack Obama joined first responders and families of victims of the 9/11 attacks Thursday at a dedication ceremony of a new memorial museum. The National September 11 Memorial Museum officially opens to the public next week. Today's event had a particular impact for one local firefighter.