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Governor Replaces DA With New York AG Letitia James As Special Prosecutor In Cornell Case
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 1, 3:15 PM CDT
updated Oct 1, 10:14 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WMAQ-TV and WLS-TV, not yet confirmed.
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Governor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case · WMAQ-TVOct 1, 3:15 PM CDT
Cornell 'gang rape' case: Letitia James appointed special prosecutor · WLS-TVOct 1, 10:14 PM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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How We Decided
Oct 2, 9:45 PM CDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 2, 10:18 PM CDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.