NFL Players Push Lawmakers On Criminal Justice Reform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Football is hard.
But for Malcolm Jenkins of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, convincing politicians to enact meaningful changes to the nation’s criminal justice system is much harder.
Jenkins, free-agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin and other players were meeting with members of Congress this week to push for legislation that leads to improved relationships between minority communities and local police.
Their latest outreach follows the racially charged rhetoric