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More from Bill Cosby rape case: What you need to know

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The perfect response to anyone who still thinks Cosby’s rape accusers just want publicityThe perfect response to anyone who still thinks Cosby’s rape accusers just want publicity
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This tweet pretty much killed that argument.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
Larry Wilmore destroyed Bill Cosby. His real point is that we don’t trust rape victims.Larry Wilmore destroyed Bill Cosby. His real point is that we don’t trust rape victims.
Culture

“The proof is common sense for Christ’s sake. We don’t have to turn off our brains because ‘the law’ says we’re not supposed to make assumptions,” Wilmore said on Tuesday night’s show.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Criminal Justice
Bill Cosby’s wife invoked the Rolling Stone sexual assault story to defend himBill Cosby’s wife invoked the Rolling Stone sexual assault story to defend him
Criminal Justice

This is unreal.

By Alex Abad-Santos
#MeToo
Fashion icon Beverly Johnson: “Motherfucker” Bill Cosby drugged meFashion icon Beverly Johnson: “Motherfucker” Bill Cosby drugged me
#MeToo

The supermodel wrote a piece about her allegations for Vanity Fair.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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This old clip of Cosby and Sofia Vergara looks extra creepy nowThis old clip of Cosby and Sofia Vergara looks extra creepy now
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It was filmed before any of the sexual assault allegations against him were public.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Criminal Justice
Why we were so desperate to ignore the Bill Cosby rape allegationsWhy we were so desperate to ignore the Bill Cosby rape allegations
Criminal Justice

We fear the consequences of believing rape accusations. Our fear makes us do bad things.

By Amanda Taub
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AP releases video of Bill Cosby demanding interview about rape allegations be “scuttled”AP releases video of Bill Cosby demanding interview about rape allegations be “scuttled”
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In a new video from the AP, Cosby refuses to answer questions about the rape allegations against him — and then tries to pressure the interviewer into keeping that footage secret.

By Amanda Taub
TV
TV Land pulls The Cosby Show from its lineupTV Land pulls The Cosby Show from its lineup
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It’s the third similar announcement since the most recent rape allegations against the comedian

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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Cosby’s meme generator backfires with reminders of rape allegationsCosby’s meme generator backfires with reminders of rape allegations
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This didn’t go very well.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Criminal Justice
Why Hannibal Buress won’t let people forget that 13 women have accused Bill Cosby of rapeWhy Hannibal Buress won’t let people forget that 13 women have accused Bill Cosby of rape
Criminal Justice

“Trust me, if you leave here and google ‘Bill Cosby rape,’ that shit has more results than ‘Hannibal Buress.’”

By Dylan Matthews