Colin Kaepernick honored by Amnesty for inequality protests

AMSTERDAM — Human rights organization Amnesty International has honored former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick with its Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2018, lauding his peaceful protests against racial inequality.The former San Francisco 49ers star was handed the award at a ceremony Saturday in the Dutch capital by onetime teammate Eric Reid.Kaepernick first took a knee during the pre-game playing of the American national anthem when he was with the 49ers in 2016 to protest police bru