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Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs Sues to Block Release of Police Video

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Josh Jacobs plays football for the Green Bay Packers.

He is a running back. He joined a woman in a lawsuit. They want to stop the police from sharing some records and a video.

The records are about a battery case. Battery means someone hurt another person.

Jacobs wants the video to stay sealed. Sealed means people cannot see it.

The lawsuit is against a police department in Wisconsin. Jacobs plays for a team from Wisconsin.

The case is still happening. We do not know the final answer yet.

Vocabulary15 words

running back
a player who carries the ball in American football
lawsuit
a legal case in court
battery
when someone hurts another person on purpose
sealed
closed so people cannot see it
records
official papers or files about something
police department
a group of police who work in one area
release
to let something become public
evidence
things used to show what happened
case
a problem that goes to court
join
to do something together with someone
block
to stop something from happening
team
a group of players
file
to start a legal action
permanent
forever; not changing
video
moving pictures with sound

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1. Who is Josh Jacobs?
2. What does Jacobs want to stop?
3. What kind of case is this about?

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Josh Jacobs plays football for the Green Bay _____.

He is a _____ _____. He joined a woman in a _____.

They want to stop the _____ from sharing some records and a _____.

The records are about a _____ case.

Jacobs wants the video to stay _____.

The lawsuit is against a police department in _____.

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