Vanessa Romo
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NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Was Not The Target Of A Hate Crime, FBI Says
"After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed," FBI officials said in a statement, Tuesday.
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U.S. Soccer Lifts Ban On Kneeling During National Anthem
"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.
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NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag
"The presence of the Confederate flag runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and industry," officials announced Wednesday.
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Judge Blocks Deportation Of Honduran Teenager Due To Pandemic
The 16-year-old boy was to be deported Wednesday under a new administration policy that applies federal health statutes, intended to mitigate the spread of disease, to immigration cases.
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NASCAR's Bubba Wallace Wants Confederate Flags Banned From Race Tracks
"No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race," Wallace says. "... Get them out of here. They have no place for them."
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Texas Reports Record-Breaking COVID-19 Hospitalizations As State Reopens
Texas Department of State Health Services says 1,935 people were admitted as hospital patients with the coronavirus. That is up from a previous record of 1,888 more than a month ago.
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NFL On Kneeling Players' Protests: 'We Were Wrong,' Commissioner Says
Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks after calls for the NFL to take a strong stand amid nationwide protests, but the league's statement makes no reference to Colin Kaepernick.
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Civil Rights Groups, Black Lives Matter Sue Trump Administration Over Protest Violence
"What happened to our members Monday evening, here in the nation's capital, was an affront to all our rights," said April Goggans, Core Organizer of Black Lives Matter D.C.
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George Floyd Independent Autopsy: Homicide By Asphyxia
The findings contradict a report by county officials that partly blames "underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system," not just pressure on his neck and back.
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PHOTOS: Protests Over George Floyd's Death Escalate Into Violence, Destruction
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he will defend the right to protest over George Floyd's death but urges peaceful demonstrations, saying, "It is how we express pain, process tragedy, and create change."