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N.C. Lacrosse Prosecutor Fights for His Livelihood

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Mike Nifong, the district attorney of Durham County, N.C., is in a fight for his professional life and his reputation.

Nifong was at the center of the rape allegations against Duke lacrosse players last year. He faces ethics charges in connection with that case, in which the accused team members were cleared of any wrongdoing by the state attorney general.

Adam Hochberg, who has been following the Duke case since the beginning, talks with Michele Norris.

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