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Defamation Trial Over 'Rolling Stone' Rape Allegation Story Begins

12:36pm October 17, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A former associate dean of the University of Virginia is suing for nearly $8 million in damages, alleging that a now-discredited story about a gang rape falsely painted her as the "chief villain."

A uniformed tour guide gestures to tourists outside the War Museum in Pyongyang. U.S. citizens can visit North Korea as tourists.

World News

North Korea Claims It Has U.S. Student In Custody

3:48pm January 22, 2016

by Elise Hu

State media reported that the isolated nation has detained a student from the University of Virginia for "committing anti-republic activities."

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This photo from the University of Virginia shows a chemical hearth discovered in the Rotunda at the University of Virginia during renovations at the school in Charlottesville, Va.

Science

Historic Chemistry Lab With Links To Thomas Jefferson Discovered Behind Wall

9:18pm October 18, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The "chemical hearth," dating back to the 1820s, was unearthed by workers doing renovations on the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. It is thought to be one of very few such labs still surviving.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. That fraternity was implicated in a now discredited Rolling Stone story about a rape on campus. A dean named in the piece is suing the magazine for $7.85 million. Phi

University Of Virginia Dean Sues 'Rolling Stone' Over Discredited Rape Article

7:08pm May 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

U.Va.'s dean of students says the article portrayed her as the "chief villain of the story." She's suing the magazine and the author for $7.85 million.

An independent review of a Rolling Stone article about an alleged rape at the University of Virginia found fundamental errors in the way the story was reported and edited. University President Teresa Sullivan said the story had damaged campus efforts to a

Report Shreds 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story, But Many On Campus Have Moved On

1:49pm April 07, 2015

by Sandy Hausman

A review of a story about an alleged rape is the latest in a long saga for the U. of Virginia. The fraternity implicated in the story plans to sue; advocates say fewer rape victims are coming forward.

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Fraternity Named In Retracted 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story To Sue Magazine

2:36pm April 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Phi Kappa Psi's planned move comes after an independent review found "collective fault" led to the magazine's story about a young woman who said she was gang raped at the University of Virginia.

Police Suspend Investigation Of U.Va. Rape Claims Made In 'Rolling Stone'

3:31pm March 23, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Charlottesville Police Department said it was unable to uncover evidence that corroborated a story about a University of Virginia student who said she was raped during a 2012 fraternity party.

Virginia's Governor Orders Inquiry Into Black Student's Bloody Arrest

4:39pm March 19, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The case created an uproar after photos emerged showing a member of U.Va.'s Honor Committee bleeding as he lay on the sidewalk with a uniformed Alcoholic Beverage Control agent crouching over him.

The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. The fraternity was at the center of a controversial Rolling Stone article describing an alleged gang rape at the school.

U.Va. Reinstates Fraternity Accused In 'Rolling Stone' Rape Story

3:27pm January 12, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Phi Kappa Psi was at the center of a story alleging a 2012 gang rape at its house at the University of Virginia. The fraternity has consistently denied that events detailed in the article took place.

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'Rolling Stone' Asks Columbia J-School To Investigate Flawed Rape Story

4:09pm December 22, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The magazine's story centered on a University of Virginia student who said she was gang-raped during a fraternity party in 2012. Several discrepancies were found in the story.