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  "id": 11309745,
  "title": "Cornell rape investigation raises questions about New York's laws on consent, intoxication",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/cornell-rape-investigation-raises-questions-about-new-yorks-laws-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T23:18:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cornell-rape-investigation-questions-new-yorks-rape-laws-consent-intoxication/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Cornell University rape investigation is putting a spotlight on what experts call a legal loophole in New York's rape laws, which makes it harder to prosecute a rape case if the victim was drunk or took drugs willingly. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.",
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "New details intensify scrutiny of Cornell's handling of gang rape allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/new-details-intensify-scrutiny-of-cornells-handling-of-gang-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:35:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "New information from Title IX probe in alleged Cornell gang rape case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/new-information-from-title-ix-probe-in-alleged-cornell-gang-rape-case",
        "published": "2026-10-01T23:26:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "AG Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ag-letitia-james-appointed-special-prosecutor-in-alleged-cornell-gang",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:07:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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