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New York’s Governor Removes DA In Cornell Rape Allegations, Appoints AG Letitia James To Take Over
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Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 1, 5:15 PM EDT
updated Oct 2, 6:00 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by The Boston Globe, WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC) and 4 others, 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 · WBTS-CDOct 1, 5:15 PM EDT
NY governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation of alleged gang rape at Cornell · WHDHOct 1, 9:42 PM EDT
New York’s governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over · The Boston GlobeOct 1, 11:14 PM EDT
New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC) · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 2, 1:28 AM EDT
Escándalo en Cornell: gobernadora de NY arremete contra autoridades que investigaron supuesta violación sexual · WNEU (Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra)Oct 2, 4:49 AM EDT
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)Oct 2, 10:31 AM EDT
N.Y. governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her · The Boston Globe · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 2, 11:08 AM EDT
New York governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell sexual assault case · WBUR-FMOct 2, 11:59 AM EDT
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her · The Boston Globe · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 2, 6:00 PM EDT
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Oct 2, 10:45 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.