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New York State Police will take over sexual offense complaints at Cornell University

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BBC News, United Press International and The Hill report that New York State Police have signed an agreement with Cornell University under which sexual offense complaints that campus police would normally handle will be referred to state police for criminal investigation. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the change on Thursday, October 30, saying survivors should be able to trust the institutions that protect them. The change follows criticism of Cornell's handling of a complaint filed by a woman identified in court documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and gang-raped by members of a fraternity. The agreement applies to future complaints, and the reports say the university has faced mounting criticism over the case. A faculty no-confidence vote on the university's president is scheduled to run until November 6.

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  1. New York State Police signed an agreement with Cornell University to take over sexual offense complaints from campus police.

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    BBC News, United Press International, The Hill

  2. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the change on Thursday, saying survivors should be able to trust the institutions responsible for protecting them.

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    BBC News, United Press International, The Hill

  3. The change follows criticism of Cornell's handling of a complaint by a woman identified in court documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and gang-raped.

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    BBC News, United Press International, The Hill

  4. Cornell's Faculty Senate scheduled a no-confidence vote against the administration and President Michael Kotlikoff, open to faculty until November 6.

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All three center outlets report that New York State Police will take over Cornell sexual offense complaints after Governor Hochul announced the agreement. The coverage differs mainly in emphasis: the headlines stick to the agency change, while the descriptions add the backlash over the Jane Doe gang-rape allegations.

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    Headlines state the agency change plainly, naming the governor, state police and the Cornell complaints, with the outrage context placed in the description.

    New York state police taking over Cornell sexual assault complaints
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  • state police taking over complaints
  • governor's announcement
  • backlash over Jane Doe case
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    BBC News, Oct 29, 11:32 PM EDT

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  1. BBC NewsCenterOct 29, 11:32 PM EDT
  2. United Press InternationalCenterOct 30, 3:06 AM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 30, 10:14 AM EDT

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