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  "id": 11327792,
  "title": "Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/letitia-james-appointed-special-prosecutor-in-alleged-gang-rape-at",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T01:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/letitia-james-cornell-gang-rape"
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  "summary": "New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigation Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, said on Thursday she is appointing Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang-rape at Cornell University. “The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be…",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Health",
        "title": "New details intensify scrutiny of Cornell's handling of gang rape allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/new-details-intensify-scrutiny-of-cornells-handling-of-gang-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:35:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Cornell rape investigation raises questions about New York's laws on consent, intoxication",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/cornell-rape-investigation-raises-questions-about-new-yorks-laws-on",
        "published": "2026-10-01T23:18:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "AG Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged Cornell 'gang rape' case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ag-letitia-james-appointed-special-prosecutor-in-alleged-cornell-gang",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:07:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Conversation AU",
        "title": "The ‘Cornell 7’ reported rape shows why we need to rethink sexual violence prevention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-cornell-7-reported-rape-shows-why-we-need-to-rethink-sexual",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:19:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cornell-students-voice-frustration-at-public-hearing-over-rape-case",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:29:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Cornell University gang rape investigation: NY governor Hochul appoints special prosecutor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cornell-university-gang-rape-investigation-ny-governor-hochul",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:02:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "New York's governor removes district attorney from Cornell rape allegations case, appoints special prosecutor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/new-yorks-governor-removes-district-attorney-from-cornell-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:10:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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