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Charlie Rose spoke with Goodell who says the league is simply trying to move on

The NFL draft begins Thursday in Chicago. It's a change of venue for a league re-defining itself on and off the field. The NFL follows a new personal conduct policy, and two new employees will help investigate player misconduct. Also, a federal judge last week approved a concussion lawsuit settlement involving more than 5,000 former players in a deal expected to cost the NFL more than a billion dollars over 65 years. Charlie Rose spoke with Goodell who says the league is simply trying to move on.

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Two mothers talk about the threats to their lives, and to their children, with Oklahoma City Officer Brandi May

Two mothers talk about the threats to their lives, and to their children, with Oklahoma City Officer Brandi May. They respond to a 16-question risk assessment that Oklahoma has now mandated statewide after police found it effective in protecting domestic violence victims. CBS News spent two weekends embedded with Oklahoma City police responding to domestic violence calls.

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In the last two weeks, calls have poured in to the National Domestic Violence Hotline in Austin, Texas since the Ray Rice tape was released

In the last two weeks, calls have poured in to the National Domestic Violence Hotline in Austin, Texas since the Ray Rice tape was released. About half the calls have gone unanswered, due to low staffing. But the hotline's executive director says a new partnership with the NFL includes money which will allow the center to increase the number of calls it answers each day. Elaine Quijano reports.

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Amy Jackson, the director of Advocates for Victims of Assault, was a key witness in the prosecution's case against Dale Bruner. She outlines some of the most common myths and misconceptions about domestic violence and what kind of help works best.

Amy Jackson, the director of Summit County Colorado Advocates for Victims of Assault, was a key witness in the prosecution's case against Dale Bruner. Here she outlines some of the most common myths and misconceptions about domestic violence and explains what kind of help works best.

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