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  "id": 10619527,
  "title": "Cornell disputes light-punishment claims in drugging, assault case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-disputes-light-punishment-claims-in-drugging-assault-case-10619527",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260929/cornell-disputes-light-punishment-claims-in-drugging-assault-case"
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  "summary": "Cornell University has disputed claims that students named in a sexual assault lawsuit were allowed to mitigate their punishment simply by submitting essays, calling the characterization false and warning it could deter survivors from coming forward. When asked about the disciplinary action against the accused students, the Ivy League university said that any suggestion that the university did…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Cornell University",
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        "title": "US prosecutors reopen Cornell University rape case after public outcry, seven men face charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/us-prosecutors-reopen-cornell-university-rape-case-after-public",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:05:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cornell disputes light-punishment claims in drugging, assault case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-disputes-light-punishment-claims-in-drugging-assault-case",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:32:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Cornell University 2024 rape case reopened, seven accused face grand jury review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/cornell-university-2024-rape-case-reopened-seven-accused-face-grand",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:37:22.000Z"
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