"Entire System of Cornell University Failed Her": Jane Doe Gang Rape Case Enrages Campus Community

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt University students across the United States held a national day of action in solidarity with "Jane Doe," the anonymous former student whose lawsuit alleging she was gang-raped by seven Cornell University Chi Phi fraternity members in 2024 has reignited outrage over how campuses and local law enforcement mishandle sexual assault cases and fail survivors. We go to Cornell's campus in Ithaca, New York, where faculty have introduced a no-confidence resolution against the university administration. "The number one message that Cornell students have is that Jane Doe's ordeal is the tip of the iceberg, that there have been many, many other cases where women have been sexually assaulted and raped at Cornell University, and they're afraid of coming forward. They're afraid of going to the authorities because the investigation may be botched or they may be shamed," says Paul Ortiz, a professor of labor history and the lead sponsor of

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