Tuscaloosa Law Enforcement and University of Alabama Accused of Mishandling Alleged Rape

| July 6, 2017 

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The parents of a former University of Alabama student have filed a wrongful death lawsuit saying the school and Tuscaloosa law enforcement botched the response to the alleged rape of their daughter. Megan Rondini was allegedly raped by a member of a prominent Tuscaloosa family. Rondini’s parents say her treatment by police and university officials plunged her into extreme depression, anxiety and ultimately suicide. We talk about the case with Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald.

Photo by Ken Lund

 

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