April 17, 2006 – 9:51 pm
Via the Raleigh News And Observer: DURHAM — A grand jury Monday indicted two Duke University lacrosse players in connection with allegations of gang rape at a team party. Tracey Powers, a paralegal for defense attorney Bob Ekstrand, said Monday night that she would not release the names of the players charged in the sealed […]
April 17, 2006 – 7:09 am
Anyone in Durham heard of the Constitution? (via WRAL) DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police collected more than 500 derogatory pamphlets that were distributed across the city early today. Corporal Scott Baker with the Durham Police Department says the leaflets contained material against blacks, Jews and immigrants. He says there didn’t appear to be any threatening […]
April 16, 2006 – 2:12 pm
Couldn’t let this one go till Monday (via WRAL) The Reverend Jesse Jackson says his Rainbow/Push Coalition will pay the college tuition for a black stripper who has made rape allegations against white members of the Duke University lacrosse team. And the offer stands even if it turns out she fabricated her story. Jackson told […]
April 14, 2006 – 6:28 am
You just knew that the whole Duke Lacrosse v. The Stripper Exotic Dancer was going to start getting nasty at some point (via the AP) DURHAM, N.C. – A woman who claims she was raped by members of Duke University’s lacrosse team was described as “just passed-out drunk” by one of the first police officers […]
April 13, 2006 – 1:32 pm
Via the Raleigh News and Observer (sickening) A federal judge has ordered North Carolina prison officials to make sure a death row inmate is unconscious and unable to feel pain during his execution — a requirement that has halted executions elsewhere. U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard wants prison officials to tell him by noon […]
April 12, 2006 – 10:31 pm
You know, because everyone on death row is a good person: A man who was sentenced to die, then freed after prosecutors at his murder trial were shown to have hidden exonerating evidence, was charged Wednesday with having sex with a underage girl who is now pregnant, authorities said. Alan Gell, 31, is charged with […]
April 12, 2006 – 10:27 pm
Interesting (from WRAL) Defense attorneys for Allegations that three Duke lacrosse athletes raped and beat an exotic dancer at a party last month were the focus of a public prayer service held on the university’s campus Wednesday afternoon. The interfaith vigil cames as the public watches and waits as Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong’s […]
April 11, 2006 – 10:48 am
I wonder if he ever plans on sharing any of the supposed proof he has with the defense lawyers (from WRAL): Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong said he plans to move forward with his case against three members of Duke University’s men’s lacrosse team despite DNA results that do not match evidence collected from […]
April 10, 2006 – 8:21 pm
Perhaps the players didn’t do it, and are owed a huge apology: Wade Smith, an attorney for members of the Duke University lacrosse team, announced late Monday afternoon that no DNA samples taken from the 46 athletes matched any DNA on the alleged victim and that he hopes Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong will consider […]
April 3, 2006 – 7:15 am
Quite frankly, I am rather disappointed in the coverage of this story. To date, it seems that most have already tried and convicted the players as a whole. Yes, what the woman said was done to her was horrific, if it happened. The players are not being given any part of that great American standard, […]
