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  "id": 11793670,
  "title": "Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ‘deeply disturbing,’ pledges greater transparency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cornell-president-calls-alleged-gang-rape-deeply-disturbing-pledges-11793670",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T22:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/03/cornell-president-calls-alleged-gang-rape-deeply-disturbing-pledges-greater-transparency/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff described the alleged gang rape of a student at a fraternity house in 2024 as \"deeply disturbing\" in an eight-minute video message to the Cornell community. He pledged greater transparency and support for an independent review of the university's handling of the case, which has sparked outrage and calls for Kotlikoff's resignation. The university is now facing scrutiny over its response to the allegations and the criminal investigation, which has been turned over to the state attorney general.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Cornell president calls alleged gang rape ‘deeply disturbing,’ pledges greater transparency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cornell-president-calls-alleged-gang-rape-deeply-disturbing-pledges",
        "published": "2026-10-03T22:53:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Cornell President Calls Rape Inquiry ‘Defining Moment’ for Campus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cornell-president-calls-rape-inquiry-defining-moment-for-campus",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:23:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Cornell president says university 'must do better' after frat house rape allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cornell-president-says-university-must-do-better-after-frat-house",
        "published": "2026-10-03T23:35:59.000Z"
      }
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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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