Rallies for the Cornell Jane Doe fill streets from New York to Tucson

Support for the woman known as the Cornell Jane Doe spilled into the streets on Thursday. Crowds turned out in cities across the country to protest sexual violence.

Where people marched

Big crowds showed up in the nation's capital, in Manhattan, in L.A. and in Tucson. The marchers rallied over Doe's claim that seven Chi Phi brothers raped her during a fraternity gathering two Octobers ago.

In Tucson, the crowd chanted "no more silence, no more crimes" as people walked through the streets. Some carried signs urging people to stand together against sexism and racism.

Protesters in New York met in Lower Manhattan. One woman told the crowd the movement would win justice for survivors. Marchers in Washington and Los Angeles held signs and gave speeches about the case.

The case so far

Doe, who used to be a Cornell student, has filed a lawsuit claiming the men gave her ketamine before sexually assaulting her. All seven flatly deny her claims.

Local prosecutors in Tompkins County decided against filing any charges. Prosecutors said the evidence pointed to consensual sex. No one has been charged in the case.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has since asked state Attorney General Letitia James to take a second look at the case to see whether anything was overlooked the first time.