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Calculated Shard: 46 (from laksa000)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa046.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/black-lives-matter-waukegan-video/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/05/black-lives-matter-waukegan-video/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/03\/05\/black-lives-matter-waukegan-video\/","crawl_time":1772748226,"first_indexed_time":0,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,chicagotribune!www,\/2026\/03\/05\/black-lives-matter-waukegan-video\/ s443","src_root_hash":"12804832739957227446","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Black Lives Matter Lake County founder resigning","meta_descriptions":["Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position with the organization he started 11 years ago as soon as he can find a replacement in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor.\nThe altercation took place about a month after the ribbon-cutting for the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center on Waukegan’s South Side.\n“I know that I am expected to handle difficult moments with patience and restraint,” McLemore said in a statement issued Thursday. “I take responsibility for my part in what happened.”\nLooking ahead, he said, “I am actively seeking a community leader who can take over my role as executive director in order to carry on the mission of Black Lives Matter Lake County without any distractions.”\nNyesha Hill, an independent contractor hired to pursue grants, was already working for Black Lives Matter when the office opened on Sept. 24. On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report.\nBarely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)\nBoth Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. The video was part of the police report.\nThough McLemore said Hill had not worked at the office since Dec. 10, he said she came there on Jan. 12 asking him for money and he asked her to leave, according to the report.\nHill told police she demanded payment while they were in his office, and they once again started “pushing and shoving.” There are no surveillance cameras in the office.\nMcLemore called the police that day, the report said, but they did not find sufficient cause to make any arrests.\nAttempts to contact Hill on Thursday were unsuccessful.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/03\/05\/black-lives-matter-waukegan-video\/#content)\n\nAll Sections\n\n[Subscribe 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He is seeking a replacement after a video of an altercation with a worker there went viral on the internet. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)](data:image\/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA\/v3AgAA=)\n\nBlack Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore stands in his office. He is seeking a replacement after a video of an altercation with a worker there went viral on the internet. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)\n\n![Author](https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=85&d=mm&r=g)\n\nBy [Steve Sadin](https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/author\/steve-sadin\/ \"Posts by Steve Sadin\") \\| For the Lake County News-Sun\n\nPUBLISHED:\n\nMarch 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM CST\n\n\\| UPDATED:\n\nMarch 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM CST\n\n**Getting your [Trinity Audio](https:\/\/trinityaudio.ai\/) player ready...**\n\nBlack Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position with the organization he started 11 years ago as soon as he can find a replacement in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor.\n\nThe altercation took place about a month after the ribbon-cutting for the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center on Waukegan’s South Side.\n\n“I know that I am expected to handle difficult moments with patience and restraint,” McLemore said in a statement issued Thursday. “I take responsibility for my part in what happened.”\n\nLooking ahead, he said, “I am actively seeking a community leader who can take over my role as executive director in order to carry on the mission of Black Lives Matter Lake County without any distractions.”\n\nNyesha Hill, an independent contractor hired to pursue grants, was already working for Black Lives Matter when the office opened on Sept. 24. On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report.\n\n![Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chicagotribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lns-l-blm1.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)\n\nBarely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)\n\nBoth Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. 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On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report.\n\n![Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)](https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chicagotribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lns-l-blm1.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)\n\nBarely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin\/For the Lake County News-Sun)\n\nBoth Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. 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Boilerpipe Text	Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position with the organization he started 11 years ago as soon as he can find a replacement in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor. The altercation took place about a month after the ribbon-cutting for the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center on Waukegan’s South Side. “I know that I am expected to handle difficult moments with patience and restraint,” McLemore said in a statement issued Thursday. “I take responsibility for my part in what happened.” Looking ahead, he said, “I am actively seeking a community leader who can take over my role as executive director in order to carry on the mission of Black Lives Matter Lake County without any distractions.” Nyesha Hill, an independent contractor hired to pursue grants, was already working for Black Lives Matter when the office opened on Sept. 24. On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report. Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun) Both Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. The video was part of the police report. Though McLemore said Hill had not worked at the office since Dec. 10, he said she came there on Jan. 12 asking him for money and he asked her to leave, according to the report. Hill told police she demanded payment while they were in his office, and they once again started “pushing and shoving.” There are no surveillance cameras in the office. McLemore called the police that day, the report said, but they did not find sufficient cause to make any arrests. Attempts to contact Hill on Thursday were unsuccessful.
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He is seeking a replacement after a video of an altercation with a worker there went viral on the internet. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)](data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/v3AgAA=) Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore stands in his office. He is seeking a replacement after a video of an altercation with a worker there went viral on the internet. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun) ![Author](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=85&d=mm&r=g) By [Steve Sadin](https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/steve-sadin/ "Posts by Steve Sadin") \\| For the Lake County News-Sun PUBLISHED: March 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM CST \\| UPDATED: March 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM CST Getting your [Trinity Audio](https://trinityaudio.ai/) player ready... Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position with the organization he started 11 years ago as soon as he can find a replacement in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor. The altercation took place about a month after the ribbon-cutting for the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center on Waukegan’s South Side. “I know that I am expected to handle difficult moments with patience and restraint,” McLemore said in a statement issued Thursday. “I take responsibility for my part in what happened.” Looking ahead, he said, “I am actively seeking a community leader who can take over my role as executive director in order to carry on the mission of Black Lives Matter Lake County without any distractions.” Nyesha Hill, an independent contractor hired to pursue grants, was already working for Black Lives Matter when the office opened on Sept. 24. On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report. ![Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lns-l-blm1.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1) Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun) Both Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. The video was part of the police report. Though McLemore said Hill had not worked at the office since Dec. 10, he said she came there on Jan. 12 asking him for money and he asked her to leave, according to the report. Hill told police she demanded payment while they were in his office, and they once again started “pushing and shoving.” There are no surveillance cameras in the office. McLemore called the police that day, the report said, but they did not find sufficient cause to make any arrests. 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Readable Markdown	Black Lives Matter Lake County founder and Executive Director Clyde McLemore says he plans to leave his position with the organization he started 11 years ago as soon as he can find a replacement in the wake of a video that went viral of an altercation he had with a female contractor. The altercation took place about a month after the ribbon-cutting for the Black Lives Matter Lake County Resource Center on Waukegan’s South Side. “I know that I am expected to handle difficult moments with patience and restraint,” McLemore said in a statement issued Thursday. “I take responsibility for my part in what happened.” Looking ahead, he said, “I am actively seeking a community leader who can take over my role as executive director in order to carry on the mission of Black Lives Matter Lake County without any distractions.” Nyesha Hill, an independent contractor hired to pursue grants, was already working for Black Lives Matter when the office opened on Sept. 24. On Oct. 24, the two of them got into a fight and exchanged blows. The altercation was recorded on internal surveillance cameras, according to a Jan. 26 Waukegan police report. ![Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)](https://i0.wp.com/www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/lns-l-blm1.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1) Barely a month after the offices of Black Lives Matter Lake County opened, an altercation between founder Clyde McLemore and a worker led to his decision to step down. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun) Both Hill and McLemore were seen on the video pushing and hitting each other in an office stairwell, according to the report. The video was part of the police report. Though McLemore said Hill had not worked at the office since Dec. 10, he said she came there on Jan. 12 asking him for money and he asked her to leave, according to the report. Hill told police she demanded payment while they were in his office, and they once again started “pushing and shoving.” There are no surveillance cameras in the office. McLemore called the police that day, the report said, but they did not find sufficient cause to make any arrests. Attempts to contact Hill on Thursday were unsuccessful.
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