Pennsylvania College Rescinds Degree Awarded To Bill Cosby
A university in northeastern Pennsylvania has become the latest school to rescind an honorary degree it granted Bill Cosby.
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A university in northeastern Pennsylvania has become the latest school to rescind an honorary degree it granted Bill Cosby.
This as suburban prosecutors revisit a 2005 sexual-assault complaint against the comedian.
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No exact removal date has been set.
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