In a social concern far more important than sports, the Duke University lacrosse team has been suspended as the police continue their investigation of the rape of a North Carolina Central University who performed as an exotic dancer.  There are allegations against three white team members that she was pulled into a bathroom, beaten, choked and raped by three men according to the police.

This has raised racial tensions in Durham, North Carolina because the victim is black and the motive of the crime may have been a hate crime.  The city of Durham is predominantly a low income city aside from the influx of students of the neighboring colleges, Duke tuition costs about $43,000 annually.  Durham residents have been demonstrating due to the way the university’s handling of the case.

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