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Tawana Brawley Begins Making Defamation Payments

A black woman who set off a racial firestorm after claiming she was raped by a gang of white law enforcement officials in 1987 has begun making defamation payments to a man she falsely accused. Tawana Brawley was 15 when …

Nebraskan Falsely Accused of Rape Files Claim

A southeast Nebraska man who was accused of rape by a woman who later was charged with perjury has filed a $500,000 claim against Gage County. Beatrice radio station KWBE reports that Elliott Hawkins’ claim has been referred to the …