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Retracted

Daily Beast Retracts Scott Walker Campus Sex-Assault Story

The Daily Beast, following a Jezebel post, reported that Gov. Scott Walker's budget would let Wisconsin universities stop reporting campus sexual assaults to the Justice Department.

First reported Feb 27, 2015 · The Daily Beast
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Who it helped: Democrats

The story portrayed a leading Republican presidential hopeful as weakening sexual-assault accountability.

What was reported

The Daily Beast, following a Jezebel post, reported that Gov. Scott Walker's budget would let Wisconsin universities stop reporting campus sexual assaults to the Justice Department.

What actually happened

The University of Wisconsin System had requested removal of a redundant state reporting requirement; federal Clery Act reporting was unaffected. The Daily Beast retracted the story in a lengthy note admitting it had not thoroughly verified the claim.

The proof

UW System officials confirmed the change was their own request and did not affect federally mandated reporting.

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Daily Beast Retracts Scott Walker Campus Sex-Assault Story — Retracted. UW System officials confirmed the change was their own request and did not affect federally mandated reporting. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/daily-beast-walker-campus-sexual-assault/

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