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Roger Goodell On Colin Kaepernick's Possible Return to NFL: 'I Welcome That'
The NFL commissioner's comments come in an interview with ESPN. In recent days the commissioner has apologized for the league "not listening to NFL players earlier" on issues of racial injustice.
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National
Ben Carson On Whether Trump Will Ease Up On NFL Athletes Kneeling: 'He'll Get There'
The kneeling protests have gained renewed attention and debate since the police killing of George Floyd, which Carson described as a "murder taking place in front of our eyes."
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NASCAR Team Debuts 'Blue Lives Matter' Car To Show Support For Law Enforcement
The car's driver says it honors first responders. Last week, NASCAR banned the Confederate battle flag from its events. A black driver recently unveiled a Black Lives Matter paint scheme.
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Politics
Trump Questions NFL Commissioner's Reversal On Protests During Anthem
In a late Sunday night tweet, President Trump said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL ... thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?"
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National
The Louisville Community Who Loved David McAtee Has Questions About His Death
McAtee is remembered as a family man and the owner of Yaya's BBQ. He was shot and killed at his business Monday when police and National Guard were dispersing a crowd after curfew.
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National
Violence Escalates As Protests Over George Floyd Death Continue
In Minneapolis, where Floyd died, a semitrailer drove into a crowd of peaceful protester on an interstate. Elsewhere, there were reports of police firing tear gas and rubber bullets.
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National
White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher In Central Park Has Been Fired
A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. His video, which has gone viral, shows her telling emergency operators that the man is threatening her and her dog.
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National
Georgia Investigators 'Confident' In Arrests Made In Ahmaud Arbery Case
William "Roddie" Bryan has said he was a witness. "I can tell you that if we believed he was a witness we wouldn't have arrested him," the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.
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Politics
Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns
President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.
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Law & Courts
Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli To Plead Guilty In College Admissions Scandal
Loughlin is facing two months in prison and a $150,000 fine, according to the recommendations of the plea agreement. Her husband is facing five months in prison and a $250,000 fine.