Justice inquiry demanded on Duke rape charges
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Congressman Peter King
Peter King, New York Republican a extremely powerful politician
is calling on Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to assign Justice
Department attorneys and the FBI to investigate the Duke incident.
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King States
"I have been following with great interest and deepening concern
the prosecution by Durham County District Attorney Michael B. Nifong,"
Mr. King said in a terse letter to Mr. Gonzales. "I have done so not
only because members of Collin Finerty's family are my constituents
but because I have been accorded the privilege of representing all
the citizens in this country and their interest in guaranteeing not
only the appearance of justice but its actual implementation."
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King Wants A Congressional Investigation
Mr. King said a review he conducted of documents and summaries of
Mr. Nifong's investigation, along with discussions with other
members of Congress, led to his call for the Justice Department
probe.
"I am deeply disappointed by your apparent decision to defer a
decision whether to investigate Mr. Nifong's prosecution of this
case," Mr. King said, referring to rejections last week of probe
requests by Reps. Walter B. Jones, North Carolina Republican, and
Carolyn McCarthy, New York Democrat.
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Investigate The DNA Lab
Mr. King said the Justice Department probe should target Mr.
Nifong and members of his staff,
DNA Security Inc., including its
director, Brian Meehan.
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King Wants Police Investigated
Mr. King said the Justice Department probe should target Mr.
Nifong, his staff, and the Durham Police Department.
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NC State Attorney To Drop Charges
FOX News has learned the attempted kidnapping charges still
pending against Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, N.Y.; Dave
Evans, 23, of Bethesda, Md.; and Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex
Falls, N.J., will soon be dropped.
"There is no case here and they will be hearing a dismissal in
the coming days," Caulfield told FOX News.
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