Ithaca to vote on barring city permits for Cornell amid alleged rape at frat investigation
The measure would block new city permits for Cornell groups as officials respond to a rape allegation and review the university’s handling of sexual misconduct.
- On Wednesday, the Ithaca Common Council voted 9-1 to temporarily block Cornell University and affiliated student organizations from obtaining new city permits through Nov. 5, aiming to reduce environments "where sexual violence and gender-based harassment proliferate."
- Following a civil lawsuit filed in September by former student Jane Doe alleging she was gang-raped by seven fraternity brothers at the Chi Phi house in October 2024, scrutiny intensified over Cornell's handling of sexual assault allegations.
- Council members amended the resolution to require Cornell hand over investigations into "violent sex crimes" to the Ithaca Police Department, though the amendment does not specify how enforcement would occur.
- Over 1,000 people, including students and professors, gathered Monday demanding administrative changes, though some student assembly representatives questioned whether the moratorium was too broad.
- New York State Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the case, while the Cornell Board of Trustees appointed former deputy attorney general Sally Yates to examine how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.
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Ithaca pauses events to pressure Cornell on rape investigation
Ithaca, New York, has temporarily paused events involving Cornell University and affiliated fraternities and sororities after allegations of a fraternity gang rape have drawn national attention. Under a resolution approved by the city’s Common Council, Ithaca will temporarily stop issuing new permits for certain Cornell-affiliated events and activities, including special events, assemblies and parades, Commons […]
Cornell's rape scandal gets so ugly, its own city votes to crack down on the Ivy League giant - The Daily Bo Snerdley
BS BULLETIN: Ithaca’s Common Council voted 9-1 to freeze new city event permits for Cornell and affiliated student organizations amid outrage over the university’s handling of rape allegations. City officials want Cornell to turn investigations of violent sex crimes over to Ithaca police, after a 2024 fraternity case raised serious questions about the school’s response. The council meeting erupted into a confrontation over a discarded public com…
Ithaca council halts Cornell event permits amid scrutiny over handling of rape allegations - NEW YORK TIMES POST
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Ithaca council halts Cornell event permits amid scrutiny over handling of rape allegations – Democratic Accent
The Ithaca Common Council voted late Wednesday night to stop issuing city permits to Cornell... The post Ithaca council halts Cornell event permits amid scrutiny over handling of rape allegations appeared first on Democratic Accent .
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