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January 2017 Podcast: Kentucky Kernel editor-in-chief Marjorie Kirk breaks down the Title IX records lawsuit
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In an unprecedented move, the University of Kentucky filed a lawsuit last year against its independent student newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel. The reason – the paper had requested investigatory documents related to sexual assault charges levied against an associate professor. The university refused to release the records, and the Kernel appealed to the state attorney… Continue reading January 2017 Podcast: Kentucky Kernel editor-in-chief Marjorie Kirk breaks down the Title IX records lawsuit
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