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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general to investigate a former Cornell University student’s allegation of rape. The woman has sued seven men in connection with the alleged assault.

Santul Nerkar, Benjamin Oreskes and Hurubie MekoSex CrimesSpecial Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)

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Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

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Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell

New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigationKathy Hochul, the New York governor, said on Thursday she is appointing Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang-rape at Cornell University.“The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued,” Hochul said in a statement. “This action will ensure that the matter is fully and thoroughly investigated without conflict or bias, and handled independently with the rigor that this matter demands.” Continue reading...

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Chi Phi Members Accused in Cornell Sex Assault Lawsuit Give Varying Accounts of Night

Their accounts, detailed in hundreds of pages of investigative files obtained by The New York Times, were disjointed and sometimes contradictory. All the men denied any wrongdoing.

Maia Coleman, Claire Fahy and Michael C. BenderSex CrimesFraternities and Sororities

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Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting

Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent.

Emma GoldbergColleges and UniversitiesFraternities and Sororities

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Cornell accuser was 'failed' by university healthcare system, lawyer says

Jane Doe told the school's doctor that she had contracted an infection "in a traumatic way", but they "didn't really follow up", according to the New York Times.

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The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan

Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big dealMaybe more than anything else, sexual violence is repetitive. Men commit it in patterns: mostly against women who are close by and vulnerable, just below them on some social hierarchy: their assistant, their date, their friend, their daughter, their student, their kid’s babysitter.Men rape for opportunity – because they can – and for status – because it makes them feel good. They rape to impress other men, documenting it on phones for one another’s benefit. Men rape and do not always seem to register much of a difference between the sex they’ve had that was rape and the sex that they’ve had that wasn’t. They rape, often, without seeming to think about it, registering their victims’ unwillingness with vague contempt, if at all.Moira D

Moira DoneganUS universitiesUS news

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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

Debra Kamin, Matt Flegenheimer, Amy Julia Harris and Sharon OttermanSex CrimesFraternities and Sororities

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Cornell case highlights 'draining' maze for victims to report campus sex assaults

Victims often have to navigate both university and local law enforcement processes to find justice.