Betsy DeVos unveils rules bolstering rights of accused college rapists
Posted on AllSides May 6th, 2020
From The Left
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday unveiled new campus sexual assault rules that bolster the rights of accused rapists and reduce legal liabilities for colleges.
The dramatic shift — including giving accused sex attackers the right to cross-examine their alleged victims — rolls back zero tolerance policies that DeVos claims led to some students being railroaded.
“We can continue to combat sexual misconduct without abandoning our core values of fairness, presumption of innocence and due process,” she said.
Under the new rules, students on both sides must be given equal...
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