Al Neal
LATEST ARTICLES BY Al Neal
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DOJ limits ability of judges to dismiss deportation cases
September 20, 2018The fear of deportation among immigrant communities is rising rapidly as the Trump administration and DOJ escalate their zero-tolerance immigration policies.
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McDonald’s workers walk off the job in strike against sexual harassment
September 19, 2018"We were never prepared for this and shouldn’t have to experience it in the first place."
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NFL season kicks off with fresh protests against racism and police brutality
September 14, 2018Coming as no surprise was a tweet from Trump, blaming players' protests for lower TV ratings.
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Sports helped heal after 9/11 and can again today
September 11, 2018In an age where sports are dividing us, it would do us all well to remember that 17 years ago we were all New Yorkers.
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Does paying student athletes a livable wage ‘destroy’ college sports?
September 6, 2018The NCAA found itself back in court defending its amateurism rules against student-athletes who argue capping their compensation at the value of a scholarship violates federal antitrust law.
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Kaepernick scores big ad deal with Nike though he’s not in NFL
September 4, 2018There's been concern about the partnership, given Nike’s use of cheap (slave) labor to make their products, which are then sold for hundreds of dollars.
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Kaepernick collusion grievance will go to trial
August 31, 2018It will still be an uphill battle for Kaepernick's legal team, though.
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Players’ union and NFL meet as anthem debate spills into Texas Senate race
August 28, 2018Beto O’Rourke’s defense of kneeling players was apparently so “threatening” that Ted Cruz is now taking aim in a new campaign ad.
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