Packers Running Back Josh Jacobs Sues to Block Release of Police Video
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Josh Jacobs, a running back for the Green Bay Packers, has joined a woman in filing a lawsuit.
They want to stop a Wisconsin police department from releasing certain records and a video.
The documents are connected to a battery case. Battery is a crime that involves physically hurting someone.
Jacobs is asking a court to keep the evidence permanently sealed. This means the public would never be allowed to see it.
The lawsuit names a police department in Wisconsin, the state where Jacobs plays for the Packers.
By filing this legal action, Jacobs is trying to stop the records and video from becoming public before they can be released.
It is not yet clear how the case will end, or when a judge will make a decision.
News reports have not shared further details about what the video or records contain.
The case highlights how public figures sometimes use the courts to protect their privacy.
Fans and reporters are now waiting to see what the court decides about the release of these materials.
Vocabulary10 words
- running back
- a player who carries the ball in American football
- lawsuit
- a legal case brought to a court
- battery
- a crime involving hurting another person physically
- evidence
- information or objects used to prove something in court
- sealed
- kept closed and hidden from the public
- legal action
- a step taken through the court system
- judge
- the official who decides a court case
- release
- to officially make something public
- records
- official written or recorded information
- privacy
- the right to keep personal matters secret
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Answer key
1. Green Bay Packers 2. Stop records and video from being released 3. True
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Josh Jacobs, a _____ for the Green Bay Packers, has joined a woman in filing a _____.
They want to stop a Wisconsin police department from releasing certain records and a _____.
The documents are connected to a _____ case.
Jacobs is asking a court to keep the _____ permanently _____.
The lawsuit names a police department in _____.
By filing this _____ _____, Jacobs is trying to stop the records from becoming public.
It is not yet clear when a _____ will make a decision.
Discussion questions
- Why might someone want records or a video kept sealed?
- Do you think public figures should have more privacy protection than others? Why or why not?
- What are some reasons courts might agree to seal evidence?
- How do you think this news might affect Jacobs' public image?
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