Missouri university's handling of rape cases under scrutiny

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     (AP) – University of Missouri-Kansas City students are
expressing ongoing concerns about a lack of transparency following an alleged
rape in a dorm last month.
     The Kansas City Star reports university administrators called a meeting
Monday to hear from students, faculty and staff after a protest last week
regarding better protection against sexual violence for students.
     Freshman Zoe Rickman, who lives near the dorm where the rape allegedly
occurred, says she only heard about the alleged incident from Facebook.
     Chancellor Leo Morton says he's disappointed in the way students had to learn
of the case and promised a series of improvements in the school's security
process.
     The 22-year-old man who has been charged with raping the woman Feb. 23 was not
a university student. School officials say the investigation is ongoing.

   

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