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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 2:14 PM

New York state police taking over Cornell sexual assault complaints

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Thursday that state police would take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell University after widespread outrage over the handling of Jane Doe’s gang rape allegations.  Typically, a sexual assault complaint would be investigated by campus police, but Hochul said she would do “everything in my power to make sure…

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