Cornell students stage sit-in to protest university’s handling of alleged 2024 gang rape
ITHACA, New York (AP) — Some Cornell students staged a sit-in at a dining hall and vowed not to spend money on campus Wednesday to protest sexual violence and how the university has handled complaints, in the latest expression of outrage over an alleged 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.
Ithaca, New York (AP) — Cornell students staged a sit-in at a campus dining hall on Wednesday, protesting the university's response to an alleged 2024 gang rape and the handling of related complaints. The demonstration, which aimed to last seven hours, featured students sitting without eating or holding signs that read "Justice for Jane Doe."
The unnamed accuser, now filing a lawsuit, claims that members of the Chi Phi fraternity gang-raped her after providing her with alcohol and drugs. Cornell police were contacted in November 2024, but no criminal charges were filed. A lawsuit filed last month against Cornell, the fraternity, seven men associated with the fraternity, and others alleges sexual assault, while two of the men claim they were not involved.
Cornell trustees have brought in former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to review the school's methods for investigating sexual assault and harassment.
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