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Feds, University of Montana reach deal to reform handling of rape cases

by Reuters
Thursday, 9 May 2013 18:02 GMT

May 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. departments of justice and education have reached agreements with the University of Montana to reform the way school officials respond to rape accusations, the agencies said on Thursday.

The deal follows a U.S. government investigation into allegations that the university had failed to aggressively pursue sexual assault and harassment reports, several of which involved football players.

(Reporting by Laura Zuckerman; Writing by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

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