Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations
Summary
Student activists vandalized a Cornell University building to protest how the school handled gang-rape allegations related to a 2024 fraternity incident. The university condemned the damage but said it is listening to community concerns and is investigating the vandalism.Key Facts
- Students broke a glass door and painted protest messages on Cornell’s Day Hall building early Monday morning.
- The messages criticized the university for protecting rapists and punishing protestors.
- The protest responded to a lawsuit about a 2024 gang rape involving seven fraternity members.
- Only two of the accused fraternity members were expelled; others received lighter punishments, and none were arrested.
- The victim’s lawsuit presented new allegations that differ from her original police statement.
- The local district attorney is reviewing the case again due to these new claims.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed the state attorney general as special prosecutor for the investigation.
- Cornell’s president announced plans to review fraternity and sorority roles on campus to prevent future incidents.
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