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Brown University Creates New Sexual Misconduct Policy Designed To Deny Due Process

Ashe Schow
Brown University Creates New Sexual Misconduct Policy Designed To Deny Due Process
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Brown University has created a parallel set of policies for sexual misconduct allegations that would deny accused students their constitutional due process rights, in an attempt to circumvent the Title IX regulations adopted by the Trump administration.

The Brown Daily Herald reported the new policy on Sunday, claiming it was supposed to “complement” Brown’s current sexual misconduct guidelines for allegations that fall within the university’s legal purview. From the Herald:

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