Alabama settles portion of lawsuit over student suicide
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The University of Alabama has settled a lawsuit filed by the parents of a Texas woman who killed herself after reporting a sexual assault as a student.
A statement released Tuesday by the school and the parents of Megan Rondini says Alabama is committing $250,000 to a center that helps victims of sexual assault. The university will spend another $150,000 by the end of 2019 to add workers to address sexual misconduct.
Rondini will be awarded a degree posthumously, and the school will provide $50,000 for a scholarship in her name.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rondini's parents filed suit last year claiming their daughter killed herself in 2016 after being sexually assaulted while attending Alabama in 2015. The suit contends officials mishandled the claims.
A deputy is asking a judge to dismiss claims against him and other law enforcement.