🌱 Patch AM: NFL star’s alleged Monroe incident raises serious legal and safety questions

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• NFL star's alleged Monroe incident raises serious legal and safety questions

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• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
• Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why is Rashod Bateman arrested? NFL star accused of smashing car while baby and child's mother inside (mashable.com) — A high-profile legal case tied to NFL player Rashod Bateman centers on an alleged June 3 incident in Monroe, where authorities say a car window was smashed while a mother and 3‑month‑old were inside. Local readers should know the case involves serious family-violence and property-damage charges, with potential NFL discipline still looming as the legal process continues.
   

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Loganville

• We race on' is the theme of the heartfelt Kyle Busch Invitational (newsobserver.com)

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