Tag: Cornell Seven

Ithaca has stopped issuing certain new event and noise permits to Cornell University and affiliated student organizations through Nov. 5, while preserving permits for constitutionally protected activities. The resolution also calls for police-led … more: Ithaca pauses Cornell event permits through Nov. 5 amid Cornell Seven scrutiny (video)

Hundreds of students, faculty members and supporters marched across Cornell University’s campus Monday, demanding changes to how the university investigates sexual assault complaints and disciplines students found responsible. The “Justice for Survivors” … more: Hundreds march at Cornell demanding sexual assault reforms amid Cornell Seven investigation (video)

Cornell University’s main administration building was marked with graffiti and a glass door was damaged overnight, as Ithaca prepared to vote Wednesday on a proposed halt to new city event permits for the … more: Cornell Seven case: Ithaca permit vote set as campus building is vandalized

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said the university “must do better” in a weekend video message about sexual assault and its response to allegations involving seven former students. He acknowledged unanswered questions about the … more: Cornell president pledges outside review as judge’s ruling sheds light on one disciplinary case

Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations involving seven former Cornell students after Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the case from the local prosecutor. The appointment follows … more: Hochul appoints James as special prosecutor in Cornell Seven case

The local connection emerged as the case entered a new phase. Tompkins County prosecutors have reopened their criminal investigation, Cornell has agreed to an independent review of its response, and students are … more: Canandaigua man named in Cornell lawsuit as university agrees to independent review

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants an independent review of Cornell’s response to the case known as the Cornell Seven, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is pressing Congress to act on campus sexual assault legislation. A … more: Hochul seeks outside Cornell review as Gillibrand presses campus assault bill

The next major decision in the case widely called the “Cornell 7” belongs to a Tompkins County grand jury. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says his office has reopened its review of sexual … more: ‘Cornell Seven’ case: What happens next after prosecutor reopens investigation?

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to take up a bipartisan campus sexual assault bill after Tompkins County prosecutors reopened their review of allegations involving seven former Cornell University students. In remarks … more: Gillibrand urges campus safety bill after Cornell case reopens

Gov. Kathy Hochul called Tuesday for outside counsel to independently review how Cornell University responded to sexual-assault allegations involving a former student and members of a fraternity. In a statement, Hochul said … more: Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell’s response to assault allegations

Tompkins County's district attorney has reopened his office's review of sexual-assault allegations involving Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity and assigned a senior prosecutor to prepare the case for a possible grand-jury presentation. Later … more: Latest on Cornell fraternity case: DA reopens investigation, officials comment

A former Cornell University student is suing the university, several Greek organizations, a downtown Ithaca bar and seven former students over an alleged sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house in … more: Lawsuit accuses Cornell, Greek organizations and students in alleged 2024 sexual assault