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Cornell Names Sally Yates to Lead Independent Rape Review

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Cornell appoints Yates

Cornell University appointed former acting U.S. attorney general Sally Yates to lead an independent review of the rape case.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul named New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for the criminal investigation.
Cornell expelled two students and suspended two others after its Title IX disciplinary process.
Students staged a seven-hour sit-in and a campus-wide “zero day” protest demanding accountability.

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Cornell appoints Yates

Cornell University appointed former acting U.S. attorney general Sally Yates to lead an independent review of the rape case.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul named New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor for the criminal investigation.
Cornell expelled two students and suspended two others after its Title IX disciplinary process.
Students staged a seven-hour sit-in and a campus-wide “zero day” protest demanding accountability.

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