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The Nate Parker Controversy

Should filmmaker Nate Parker's role in an old college rape trial derail his new film's bid for Oscar glory? Plus - is US women's football star Hope Solo being unfairly punished?

Should film-maker Nate Parker's role in an old college rape trial derail his new film's bid for Oscar glory? Plus, is US women's football star Hope Solo being unfairly punished?

(Photo: Nate Parker attends the 'The Birth Of A Nation' Premiere during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Credit: Getty Images)

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