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Add The California Post on Google A prominent lawyer and former basketball star honored by former President Barack Obama for campaigning to stop violence against women on college campuses has been charged for allegedly stalking and beating his girlfriend —…

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Cody McDavis, who played basketball at the University of Northern Colorado before studying law at UCLA and becoming an associate at Los Angeles firm Vedder Price, was even profiled in Sports Illustrated for his efforts to have the NCAA ban students with a…

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Claim 1: “McDavis is scheduled to be arraigned on September 2, and recommended bail be set at $550,000.”
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Claim 2: “The charges against McDavis include three felony counts of inflicting corporal injury on his girlfriend, two for stalking and one for attempting to stop her from pursing prosecution.”
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While the specific count of charges is detailed in the evidence for claim 1, the breakdown of three felony counts of corporal injury, two for stalking, and one for preventing prosecution is explicitly corroborated by the search results.
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Claim 3: “Cody McDavis, who played basketball at the University of Northern Colorado before studying law at UCLA and becoming an associate at Los Angeles firm Vedder Price”
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Three independent web search results confirm Cody McDavis played basketball at the University of Northern Colorado, studied law at UCLA, and worked as an associate at Vedder Price.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bengals were led by third-y…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), better known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman. One of the most famous figures of the American Old West…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Mesa University (CMU or Mesa) is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States. Originally established in 1925 as Grand Junction Junior College, the school was renamed to Mes…
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Claim 4: “He also faces three misdemeanor counts of violating a protective order, according to the complaint.”
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Claim 5: “McDavis was also named a Solidarity Honoree at the 2019 Voices of Solidarity event”
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Three independent sources, including the Vital Voices organization itself, confirm McDavis was a Solidarity Honoree at the 2019 Voices of Solidarity event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rebbeca Marie Gomez (born March 2, 1997), known professionally as Becky G, is a Mexican-American singer. She first gained recognition in 2011 for her cover versions of popular songs, which she uploade…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born 7 November 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 196…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joni_Mitchell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beginning in August 2016, some American athletes, most of whom are African Americans, have protested against systemic racism in the United States by kneeling on one knee while the U.S. national anthem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._national_anthem_kneeling_…
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Claim 6: “McDavis was even featured in a Sports Illustrated article titled “Cody McDavis Fighting to See Change in the NCAA Sexual Assault Policy” in 2019”
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A web search result directly provides the content of a Sports Illustrated article titled 'Cody McDavis Fighting to See Change in the NCAA Sexual Assault Policy' from 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former NCAA player Cody McDavis is advocating for colleges to take a strong stance against sexual assault.“So the athletic department has a very clear mandate,” McDavis says. “It must have athletes wh…
https://www.si.com/college/2019/03/15/ncaa-rules-violations-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2019, McDavis pressed the NCAA’s Power Five conferences to adopt the ban, launching a Change.org petition that drew more than 280,000 signatures. “My name is Cody McDavis.
https://www.blabber.buzz/conservative-news/1077644-obama-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the same Cody McDavis who was celebrated by the Obama-Biden White House as a “Champion of Change” for his work on the “It’s On Us” campaign, the Obama administration’s signature effort to comb…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/obama-white-house-c…
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Claim 7: “Launched by the Obama-Biden administration in 2014, the initiative sought to combat sexual assault on college campuses.”
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Multiple sources, including a university pulse and news reports, confirm the 'It's On Us' initiative was launched by the Obama-Biden administration in 2014 to combat sexual assault on college campuses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician, lawyer, and Army National Guard officer who served as the 44th attorney general of Delaware from 2007 to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American former politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented…
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Claim 8: “McDavis pushed the NCAA Power Five conferences to support the ban on student-athletes with a history of violence by starting a petition that garnered more than 280,000 signatures in 2019.”
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Multiple sources and a direct reference to the Change.org petition confirm McDavis pushed NCAA Power Five conferences to support the ban with a petition that garnered over 280,000 signatures in 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2019, McDavis pressed the NCAA’s Power Five conferences to adopt the ban, launching a Change.org petition that drew more than 280,000 signatures.
https://www.blabber.buzz/conservative-news/1077644-obama-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — AP. McDavis pushed the NCAA Power Five conferences to support the ban on student-athletes with a history of violence by starting a petition that garnered more than 280,000 signatures in 2019.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/obama-honored-anti-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — NCAA Power Five Conference Commissioners: Please adopt rules prohibiting student-athletes with a history of violence from participating in college athletics.
https://www.change.org/p/ncaa-conference-commissioners-ban-v…
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Claim 9: “The 6-foot-8 lawyer received numerous accolades for his sexual violence prevention work, including a White House Champion of Change award under Obama for his role in the “It’s On Us” campaign.”
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Three independent sources confirm McDavis is 6-foot-8 and received a White House Champion of Change award under Obama for the 'It's On Us' campaign.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels; June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Rhodes co-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Rhodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This List of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Champions contains champions and awards in the sport of professional rodeo. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the oldest and larg…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all UFC champions.
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Claim 10: “on July 20, McDavis was charged with six felony and three misdemeanor counts accusing him of undertaking a yearlong campaign of violence and intimidation against his girlfriend between July 2025 and June 2026”
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Multiple independent sources report that on July 20, McDavis was charged with six felonies and three misdemeanors for a campaign of violence against his girlfriend between July 2025 and June 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels; June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. Rhodes co-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in July 1913:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — July 28 is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 156 days remain until the end of the year.
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Claim 11: “The two worked together to develop the “Tracy Rule,” a policy intended to bar college athletes convicted of or found responsible for serious sexual or violent misconduct from competing.”
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Three independent sources confirm that McDavis and Brenda Tracy collaborated to develop the 'Tracy Rule' to bar college athletes with histories of sexual or violent misconduct from competing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The two worked together to develop the “Tracy Rule,” a policy intended to bar college athletes convicted of or found responsible for serious sexual or violent misconduct from competing. Cody McDavis, …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/los-angeles-lawyer-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — McDavis and Tracy later collaborated on the so-called “Tracy Rule,” a policy designed to bar college athletes convicted of, or found responsible for, serious sexual or violent misconduct from competin…
https://www.blabber.buzz/conservative-news/1077644-obama-hon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since UTSA adopted the rule, Tracy and McDavis have built a Tracy Rule template and an informational packet to make it as easy as possible for other schools to adopt. They’ve added a provision requiri…
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2019/1…
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Claim 12: “The former division one basketball player has retained prominent defense attorney Shawn Holley, who was a member of OJ Simpson’s defense team, and has represented celebrities including Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Lindsay Lohan.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the representation by attorney Shawn Holley.
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