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Over 200 Rally for Cornell Jane Doe, Calls for Stronger Protections

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Students and community members rallied Thursday to support Cornell Jane Doe and demand stronger protections.
Mass NOW and Jane Doe Inc. held a Boston Common rally from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Over 200 protesters gathered, chanting “shame” and wearing “I am Jane Doe” shirts.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James to oversee a criminal investigation of the Cornell case.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed Title IX on June 23 1972, banning sex discrimination in federally funded schools and allocating $300 million for compliance training. Early lawsuits such as Alexander v. Yale (1980) proved the law’s reach to sexual harassment, prompting campuses like Cornell to create reporting offices. Today, Mass NOW and Jane Doe Inc. rally in Boston, urging Governor Hochul to order Attorney General James to investigate Cornell under that same Title IX precedent.

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Story summary

Students and community members rallied Thursday to support Cornell Jane Doe and demand stronger protections.
Mass NOW and Jane Doe Inc. held a Boston Common rally from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Over 200 protesters gathered, chanting “shame” and wearing “I am Jane Doe” shirts.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James to oversee a criminal investigation of the Cornell case.

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