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    Sex Crimes on Campus Are Going Public

    Harvard, Ohio State and 53 other colleges and universities — including Catholic University in Washington, DC — are under suspicion of mishandling complaints of sexual assault on campus. Today's release of an embarrassing list by the Department of Education follows Vice President Biden's warning that universities "face the facts."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Harvard, Ohio State and 53 other colleges and universities — including Catholic University in Washington, DC — are under suspicion of mishandling complaints of sexual assault on campus. Today's release of an embarrassing list by the Department of Education follows Vice President Biden's warning that universities "face the facts." It demonstrates that a subject too tough for prior generations to talk about is now hot-button politics. Today's disclosures are part of an on-going movement. We trace its progress and see what might be next.

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    A Cultural Shift on Campus Sexual Assaults
    1. 0:00Riot Police Break Up Turkey's May Day Protests
    2. 7:50Sex Crimes on Campus Are Going PublicYou’re reading this
    3. 44:39Why Are Big Companies Rarely Ever Punished?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Jennifer Steinhauer

      New York Times

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      Julia Dixon

      University of Akron graduate

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      Alexandra Brodsky

      civil rights lawyer and author of “Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash”

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    2 of 3
    A Cultural Shift on Campus Sexual Assaults
    1. 0:00Riot Police Break Up Turkey's May Day Protests
    2. 7:50Sex Crimes on Campus Are Going PublicYou’re reading this
    3. 44:39Why Are Big Companies Rarely Ever Punished?
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