Prosecuting R. Kelly

The Daily

The New York Times

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🗓️ 28 March 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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This year, Chicago’s top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, took the unusual step of asking women to come forward with allegations against the musician R. Kelly. In an interview, she explained that decision. Guest: John Eligon, a national correspondent for The New York Times, spoke with Ms. Foxx. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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0:26.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barrow.
0:32.7	This is The Daily.
0:40.8	Earlier this year, Chicago's top prosecutor, Kim Fox, took the unusual step of asking women
0:47.6	to come forward with allegations against the musician R. Kelly.
0:52.9	Today, she explains that decision.
1:00.0	It's Thursday, March 20th.
1:02.9	Hello?
1:03.9	Yes, we're here.
1:05.9	Okay, good.
1:06.9	So, John, why did you call this prosecutor, Kim Fox?
1:12.2	So our Kelly is one of these entertainers who has had these allegations of sexual misconduct
1:17.0	swirling around him for a long time.
1:19.6	And these always seem to be able to elude the most serious consequences.
1:24.4	John, Eligo is a national correspondent for the Times, but we're in a moment where the
1:28.7	tide seems to be turning against him.
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