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NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed Friday to close a legal loophole that makes it harder to prosecute rape cases if the victims were willingly intoxicated, amid an uproar over an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.

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  1. Newsweek

    New York Targets Legal Loophole That Could Doom Cornell Rape Investigation (opens Newsweek)

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    New York Governor Kathy Hochul is vowing to close the state's voluntary intoxication loophole amid the Cornell rape allegations.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    NY governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell gang rape (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed Friday to close a legal loophole that makes it harder to prosecute rape cases if the victims were willingly intoxicated, amid an uproar over an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.