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FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Santa Clara, Calif. Ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick helped start a wave of protests by kneeling during the national anthem to raise awareness to police brutality, racial inequality and other social issues. Big-name entertainers believe social injustice needs to be addressed during the Super Bowl and are ensuring the topic that ignited a political firestorm and engulfed the NFL will be in the spotlight. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Entertainers address social injustice issues at Super Bowl

By George Henry And Jonathan Landrum Jr. Jan. 25, 2019 08:18 PM EST

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, listens as Victory Boyd performs on stage at the launch of a partnership of entertainment moguls, recording artists, business and sports leaders who hope to transform the American criminal justice system, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in New York. The group is called REFORM Alliance. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Meek Mill, Jay-Z and sports owners back justice reforms

By Deepti Hajela Jan. 23, 2019 02:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Big Boi and Travis Scott will join Maroon 5 in this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Maroon 5 had been the widely reported halftime show act since September, but the NFL officially announced the band as its headliner Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)
Big Boi, Travis Scott to join Maroon 5 in Super Bowl show

Jan. 13, 2019 03:53 PM EST