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DETROIT — In January 2020, Robert Williams spent 30 hours in a Detroit jail because facial recognition technology suggested he was a criminal. The match was wrong, and Williams sued. On Friday, as part of a legal settlement over his wrongful arrest, Williams got a commitment from the Detroit Police Department to do better.

For the past year, two philosophy professors have been calling around to prominent authors and public intellectuals with an unusual, perhaps heretical, proposal. They have been asking these thinkers if, for a handsome fee, they wouldn’t mind turning themselves into artificial intelligence chatbots. John Kaag, one of the academics, is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Six games into the second half of their season, we know a lot about the 2024 Rockies. For example, their bullpen has been historically bad, their rotation shows hints of promise, their lineup is bereft of power, they strike out too much and don’t walk often enough, they have three Gold Glove candidates, and they play terribly on the road. And, oh yes, Kris Bryant has played in only 24 of 87 games because of injuries. But what will the rest of the season bring?

Last things first. The Nuggets, the NBA champions in 2023, and the Lakers, champions in 2020, have been in a bobsled race to nowhere over the past month. While there is still time for a few roster moves, it’s fair to ask: Which team has had the worst offseason? The Nuggets, in a salary cap straight jacket, lost popular 3-and-D guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as a free agent to the Orlando Magic.

Today is Saturday, July 6, the 188th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2. Also on this date: In 1483, England’s King Richard III was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In 1777, during the American Revolution, British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga (ty-kahn-dur-OH’-gah). Related Articles Finding your roots with help from your phone Today in History: July 5, Dolly the sheep marks cloning breakthrough Today in History: July 4, Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia Rockies, dominated by Brewers’ Colin Rea, shut out at Coors Field Tribes have rights to a quarter of Colorado River’s water but have been excluded from decision-making.

Dear Eric: At a recent family celebration, I witnessed a crime committed by my outlaw relatives. These fools stole two bottles of nice-ish wine from the restaurant where we were celebrating. I was too stunned to say anything as an intervention and too late to prevent it from happening. My dear mother did not like the notion of me trying to “make right” by letting the restaurant know that this happened and making financial amends.