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  "id": 11738432,
  "title": "DA's office declined to review additional material on Cornell 'gang rape' probe: Docs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/das-office-declined-to-review-additional-material-on-cornell-gang",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:09:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/tompkins-county-das-office-declined-review-additional-material/story?id=136973934"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The state Attorney General's office declined to review additional interview transcripts in the Cornell gang rape investigation, according to documents reviewed by ABC News. The Tompkins County district attorney's office only examined a six-page summary of the alleged victim's statements, not raw transcripts. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, alleged she was gang-raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house by 8-10 men. Cornell University Police Department (CUPD) investigator Jeffrey Northrup informed DA's office about the interviews conducted after meeting with a DA investigator. Other noted actions include issuing \"persona non grata\" notices to accused fraternity brothers and issuing a statement by DA Matthew Van Houten supporting the decision not to pursue criminal charges. New York Governor Kathy Hochul removed the DA from the case and appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor, citing a failure to provide the full picture by the university.",
  "summary": "The Tompkins County DA's office declined to additional review material gathered by Cornell University police, documents reviewed by ABC News show.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Woman told Cornell investigators she ‘felt like bait’ during alleged gang rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/woman-told-cornell-investigators-she-felt-like-bait-during-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:47:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/woman-told-cornell-investigators-she-felt-like-bait-during-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:47:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Felt Like Bait\" With \"Lions Around\": Cornell Survivor Told Investigators",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/felt-like-bait-with-lions-around-cornell-survivor-told-investigators",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Woman told Cornell investigators she 'felt like bait' during alleged gang rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/woman-told-cornell-investigators-she-felt-like-bait-during-alleged-11723762",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:04:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}