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New York governor names AG as special prosecutor in alleged rape case at Cornell

NPR | By Brian Mann,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 2, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

New York's governor has appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor in the case of a Cornell University student alleging she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house.

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