{
  "id": 12736214,
  "title": "What the Cornell case reveals about how sexual assault allegations are handled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/what-the-cornell-case-reveals-about-how-sexual-assault-allegations-12736214",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:55:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-the-cornell-case-reveals-about-how-sexual-assault-allegations-are-handled"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Anger and backlash are building at Cornell University this week over the way the school handled an alleged gang rape in 2024. The case has renewed questions about how sexual assault allegations are investigated on college campuses and by law enforcement. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Deborah Tuerkheimer, a former prosecutor and author of \"Credible: Why We Doubt Accusers and Protect Abusers.\"",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "What the Cornell case reveals about how sexual assault allegations are handled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/what-the-cornell-case-reveals-about-how-sexual-assault-allegations",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:55:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Cornell rape probe reignites debate on sexual assault prevention on college campuses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/cornell-rape-probe-reignites-debate-on-sexual-assault-prevention-on",
        "published": "2026-10-08T00:26:42.000Z"
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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."
}