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The cycle of denial and shame felt by Cornell’s Jane Doe follows a typical pattern for sexual assault survivors, experts say

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Immediately after Katiana Soenen says she was sexually assaulted as a freshman at Brown University in 2021, she struggled to understand what had happened and questioned her own actions. “I spent the first kind of like two hours after really trying to figure out if I had done something

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Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case

CNN By Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university’s president has broken his silence with a statement Saturday. Here’s the latest: University president speaks out: “This is a defining moment in Cornell’s history,” Cornell’s president,

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Outrage grows over Cornell sexual assault investigation as governor rebukes DA’s handling of the case. Here’s the latest

CNN By Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — Outrage is building as the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang raped in a fraternity house in 2024 continues to garner national attention, with the state’s governor vowing she “will not allow anyone to sweep this case under the rug.” Here’s the latest: ‘I want the

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A sign at Cornell University in Ithaca

Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case

By Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university’s president has broken his silence with a statement Saturday. Here’s the latest: University president speaks out: “This is a defining moment in Cornell’s history,” Cornell’s president, Michael

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Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted on September 30

Christa Pike is on a ventilator and unconscious after surviving lethal injection. What happened?

By Eric Levenson and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her via lethal injection on Wednesday, but her medical and legal future remain remarkably unclear. Pike is intubated, on a ventilator, and remains unconscious in a Nashville-area hospital, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Pike is receiving

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Special prosecutor taking over investigation of Cornell University gang rape allegations as new details emerge

By Isa Mudannayake, Jake Tapper, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James will be taking over as special prosecutor in the case alleging sexual assault at Cornell University, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, saying she “lost faith” in the district attorney’s ability

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