New York, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - NY governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell gang rape case

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed a special prosecutor to look into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, she said on Thursday, shunning the district attorney who had declined to file charges. US prosecutors reopened the investigation after the alleged victim filed a civil lawsuit in September, fueling allegations that the elite college failed to properly hold the men accountable. The alleged victim said in the lawsuit that she w......

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