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Hochul seeks outside Cornell review as Gillibrand presses campus assault bill
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 reopened criminal ... more
‘Cornell Seven’ case: What happens next after prosecutor reopens investigation?
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 assault allegations ... more
Gillibrand urges campus safety bill after Cornell case reopens
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 released by her ... more
Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell’s response to assault allegations
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 the review should ... more
Latest on Cornell fraternity case: DA reopens investigation, officials comment
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 Monday, Ithaca ... more
Lawsuit accuses Cornell, Greek organizations and students in alleged 2024 sexual assault
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 October 2024. The ... more
