The Herald-Sun reports that “60 Minutes” has interviewed all three indicted lacrosse players and the “second dancer”:
Defense lawyers apparently will not appear on the television program. Neither will District Attorney Mike Nifong, who has been widely criticized for allegedly rushing to judgment in the case and making inflammatory public statements before he had sufficient evidence.
The N&O reports that the DA race has attracted quite a bit of out-of-state money:
“It’s not surprising that people who have strong feelings about the way in which the DA has handled this case, positive or negative, would want to give money,” said Jeffrey Elliot, a professor of political science at N.C. Central University.
