Charges dropped in rape case that divided US

Prosecutors in Raleigh, North Carolina today dropped all charges against the three Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party.

Charges dropped in rape case that divided US
Thu, 12 Apr, 2007 - 16:41

Prosecutors in Raleigh, North Carolina today dropped all charges against the three Duke University lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting a stripper at a party.

They said the athletes were innocent victims of a ā€œtragic rush to accuseā€ by an overreaching district attorney.

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