Ex-Duke Lacrosse Players File Federa lLawsuit

A federal lawsuit was filed Friday by the three former Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of rape. It was filed against disgraced prosecutor Mike Nifong, the city of Durham and the police detectives who handled the investigation. The lawsuit calls the criminal case against the three men as one of the most chilling episodes of premeditated police, prosecutorial and scientific misconduct in modern American history. The lawsuit was filed about a month after city officials met with lawyers for the families seeking a $30 million settlement and several legal reforms.