Students on the KU campus said they want actions taken and answers. When it comes to incidents at sororities and fraternities, the Lawrence Police Department handles those.Īccording to the University of Kansas Crime Map, the victim reported the incident to campus police who then referred her to Lawrence Police. “It was like an empowering thing for me at least because I know like every girl there had a story or like a good chunk of them," Abigail Nylen, a freshman at KU said.ĭeputy Chief James Druen of KU's campus police told KSHB 41 that two on-campus rapes were reported in both 2019 and in 2020. The news about the alleged incident circulated around on social media, prompting students to act. Reports of pepper spray being used on students at the protest were circulating, but Lawrence Police said it was done by private security personnel in advance of police arrival. No arrests were made, and no injuries were reported. The Lawrence Police Department, along with members from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and KU Public Safety, maintained a law enforcement presence in the area for the duration of the protest, to ensure the safety of everyone involved. “I was like 'Oh no, what’s going on?' And that’s when we found out that a girl was abused, sexually assaulted," Ana Davalos, a sophomore at KU said. Monday night, hundreds of students gathered at the home located in the 1600 block of W 15th Street, chanting phrases like, "rape is violence." For a second night, protests are planned outside the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Kansas, after a female undergraduate student was allegedly raped at a party on Saturday, Sept.
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