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The Duke lacrosse scandal is trailing off into a whimper.(The Week)(Brief article)

National Review

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The Duke lacrosse scandal is trailing off into a whimper. The team's season was canceled after a stripper hired to perform at an off-campus party accused three players of rape, and D.A. Michael Nifong, in the midst of a heated campaign, quickly said the alleged assailants were undoubtedly guilty. For those interested in the triumvirate of race, class, and gender, the story was a perfect storm: white, privileged Duke jocks assaulting a poor black woman. Only that does not seem to be the full story. ...

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