New York governor attacks handling of Cornell gang rape case, appoints special prosecutor

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on the procedural shift, reporting that Gov. Kathy Hochul has put Attorney General Letitia James in charge as special prosecutor and that the matter is now being treated as an active criminal or independent investigation. CNN, Fox News, NBC News, Reuters, AP, and others foreground James’s role, while The Guardian US and The Independent emphasize Hochul’s criticism of the prior handling and the case as a failure by the system. The New York Times is distinct here in publishing a meta piece about its own coverage rather than reporting new case details.

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