The Firestorm Over a Rape Allegation at Cornell

An alleged campus sexual assault at Cornell University has gripped the country and ignited a national debate over consent. Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what we know about what happened. Guest: Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter for the The New York Times. Background reading: Documents reviewed by The Times reveal how a Cornell student went from shame to action.A Cornell police report omitted the student’s claim that she was raped. Photo: Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times For more inf...