Anger mounts over Cornell's response to student's sexual assault allegations

NPR | By Brian Mann

Published September 29, 2026 at 4:58 PM EDT

Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a former Cornell University student in 2024. Now the governor of New York is calling for an independent investigation into Cornell.

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