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Top Stories: Protesters Kneel Outside Cowboys Game; An Effective Shingles Vaccine

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The top local stories this morning from KERA News:

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside AT&T Stadium Sunday night to "show solidarity with NFL players who are taking a knee for justice."

Attendees wore all black and took a knee during the anthem at the Tom Landry statue outside the stadium in support of NFL players, like Colin Kaepernick, who have protested by taking a knee during the national anthem. 

Other stories this morning:

  • Zostavax, a new vaccine for shingles, has had good results over the last 10 years. Dr. Colton Redding with Methodist Health System says a new FDA-approved vaccine appears to be more effective, and spoke about it with KERA’s Sam Baker. 

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at KERA News. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.