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The protocol is before the game, you meet that half court and shake hands.
And I waited there for like three minutes.
At one point, the exchange became so heated, both coaches had to be held back by their assistants.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Phoenix.
Organizers expect tens of thousands to show up for an afternoon rally in front of L.A.
Other rallies are occurring in places like Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and along the ocean in Santa Monica.
In downtown L.A., where previous protests have moved onto freeways halting traffic, security barricades have been put up on some freeway on and off ramps to try to prevent that from happening again.
Last year in June, during another No Kings protest, large numbers did turn out in the L.A.
That protest took place just days after there were violent confrontations between police and protesters over ICE enforcement activities.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
On the ninth day of deliberations, the jury found that Meta and Google were both negligent, that both knew of the potential dangers of their apps, especially when it came to young people, and failed to take sufficient action or warn users.
The jurors awarded the 20-year-old woman a total of $6 million.
Her attorney, Mark Lanier, admitted that he thought the damages would be higher, but still called it a significant ruling.
Many similar lawsuits have already been filed against social media companies, and legal experts predict the verdict is likely to trigger many more.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
On the third day of deliberations, the jury found that Cosby did sexually assault a former waitress more than 50 years ago.
Donna Motzinger accused Cosby of inviting her to one of his shows, then drugging and assaulting her.
Motzinger filed the lawsuit in 2023 during a period when California law allowed sexual assault victims to file claims beyond the normal statute of limitations.