OBAMARAMA

The AP is reporting that Sen. Obama has called for an “independent inquiry” into whether Mike Nifong withheld DNA evidence that would have exonerated three white Duke lacrosse players charged last year with raping a black exotic dancer. Nifong is the District Attorney in Durham, NC, and charged the players in what became a very high-profile case that highlighted the strained state of race relations in the area.

ABC News adds that Sen. Obama made the suggestion “in a written response to a constituent,” who then posted it to a website devoted to discussing the case. The remaining charges against the lacrosse players may be dropped this week.