SocietyCornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws
A lawsuit alleging that a Cornell student was gang-raped has renewed pressure to reform New York’s sexual-assault laws. The state Assembly formed a working group, while Governor Kathy Hochul backed closing the “voluntary intoxication” loophole, which advocates say can make prosecutions harder when victims voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs.
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Cornell case puts New York’s progressive image at odds with its rape laws
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