NC Attorney General Roy Cooper announces the findings of the State of NC's findings of the Duke Lacrosse Player accused of raping a stripper. Cooper mentioned the State found no reason to convict and acquitted all three of the players. April 11, 2007
The three Duke Lacrosse players, (right to left) Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty, and David Evans,acquitted of rape listen to lead attorney Joe Cheshire at the defense's press conference in Downtown Raleigh on April 11, 2007.
A patron shows her praise during the James Thomas singing anniversary at The Lighthouse Center in Raleigh, September 2007.
Marshals eagerly await their moment before the start of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Debutante ball held at the Dorton Arena in Raleigh; Nov. 2007.
Debutantes are escorted by their marshals during the Alpha Kappa Alpha debutante ball in November 2007 at the Dorton Arena in Raleigh.
A lady sings at the 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March in Downtown Raleigh; January 2008.
NC Governor Beverly Perdue gives her inauguration address to the State during the ceremony Downtown Raleigh; Jan. 2009 .
Marcher, in the 2009 MLK memorial march, waves to buses leaving for inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama on Jan 19th , 2009 in Downtown Raleigh.
Marchers in the 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March head down Fayetteville Street, in Downtown Raleigh, towards the Memorial Auditorium for noontime festivities on Jan 19th, 2009.
NC NAACP VP Curtis Gatewood leads marchers as they headed towards the Old State Capitol during the Historic Thousands on Jones Street March. 2-11-2009