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PAULA ZAHN NOW

The Duke Assault Case: A Question of Race

Aired January 16, 2007 - 20:00 ET

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PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: And good evening from Durham, North Carolina.
This is a special edition of PAULA ZAHN NOW, "Out in the Open: The Duke Assault Case, a Question of Race."

This, of course, is the home of Duke University and a sensational legal case that has exposed our society's hidden racial divisions.

Nearly a year ago, a black exotic dancer accused three white players on Duke's lacrosse team of raping her. It seems everyone, the prosecution, the defense, and the media, rushed to judgment.

Tonight, we are here in Durham to listen and to confront disturbing questions about privilege, fairness, justice, and conclusions based on stereotypes, instead of facts.

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