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Students demand accountability after Cornell rape case

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Coverage converges on Cornell president Michael Kotlikoff publicly addressing the allegations, with several outlets quoting his description of them as “deeply disturbing” and his promise that the university “must do better.” AP, The Independent, France 24 and NPR emphasize a transparency or reform pledge, while The Hill’s first report and PBS NewsHour focus more on New York officials stepping in, and Channel 4 News and 60 Minutes uniquely foreground the appointment of Letitia James as special prosecutor. Reason is alone in framing James as already suggesting guilt, and ABC News alone adds a consent-themed angle.

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