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New York governor attacks handling of Cornell gang rape case, appoints special prosecutor
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday faulted police and prosecutors for failing to fully investigate an alleged gang rape in 2024 at Cornell University, saying she was “deeply disturbed” by how the incident was handled. Hochul was speaking at a press conference alongside state Attorney General L
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What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on Hochul naming Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell case and on framing the move as a response to concerns about how the case was handled. Several outlets foreground Hochul’s criticism of local authorities, with the South China Morning Post, Al Jazeera, BBC News and the New York Times emphasizing failures by police, prosecutors or Cornell police. CNN is alone in centering Trump’s reaction, while ABC News is alone in mentioning video obtained from inside the fraternity house, and NPR alone pairs the Cornell item with a separate story about Renee Good’s family.
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