Next steps in the Cornell sexual assault case — and the challenges that lie ahead
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped Attorney General Letitia James (right) to be the special prosecutor in the Cornell University sexual assault case. They attended a press conference on October 2 in New York. - NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx/AP When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to take over the investigation into an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house at Cornell University, she asked for a “fresh and thorough” review of all the evidence. And there is a lot of evidence. Far from the two-party “he said-she said” structure of many sexual assault allegations, the Co
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