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New York governor appoints Attorney General as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case

Oct 2, 5 PM ET to Oct 4, 12 PM ET · 1 outlet not rated for lean

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  1. Oct 2, 5 PM ETfirst on a front page: The Guardian
  2. Oct 4, 9 AM ETpeak: on 15 front pages
  3. Oct 5, 8 AM ETretold online by 8 people

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Oct 4, 10 AM11 AM12 PM510leftcenterrightnot rated
Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 4, 9 AM to Oct 4, 12 PM ET (peak 10), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right · not rated
Oct 312 PMOct 412 PMOct 5The WeekThe WeekThe Week, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: TODAY’S CRIME story NY gives Cornell rape case to special prosecutor What happenedNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) yesterday appointed state Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to oversee the newly reopened investigation into a woman’s allegation she was gang raped at Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024. Tompkins County District Att...NPRNPRNPR, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: NY Attorney General Letitia James to oversee inquiry into Cornell rape caseABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: 'How is this woman denied justice?': Hochul questions DA in Cornell 'gang rape' caseABC News, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor saysThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: NY Attorney General Opens ‘Active Criminal Investigation’ Into Cornell Rape AllegationsThe Epoch Times, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: REPLAY: Governor Hochul, Attorney General James Give Update on Cornell Sexual Assault CaseBreitbartBreitbartBreitbart, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Hochul Appoints Disgraced AG Letitia James as Cornell Special Prosecutor in Gang Rape CaseBloombergBloombergBloomberg, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Cornell Student ‘Denied Justice’ in Rape Case, Hochul SaysFox NewsFox NewsFox News, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Cornell rape allegations ignite new criminal investigation after police scrutinyThe HillThe HillThe Hill, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Hochul, James raise heat on Cornell as rape investigation widensThe Hill, Oct 3, 8:38 AM ET: Hochul appoints NY AG to take over Cornell rape investigationBBCBBCBBC, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Woman at centre of Cornell rape inquiry was 'failed' by officials, says New York governorNBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: Hochul and James vow to investigate Cornell sexual assault caseChicago TribuneChicago TribuneChicago Tribune, Oct 2, 5:03 PM ET: NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect herGoogle NewsGoogle NewsGoogle News, Oct 2, 5:42 PM ET: Cornell 'gang rape' case: Hochul, Letitia James give update after AG appointed special prosecutor - ABC7 Eyewitness NewsWashington ExaminerWashington ExaminerWashington Examiner, Oct 2, 5:42 PM ET: Hochul ‘deeply disturbed’ by handling of Cornell rape caseScripps NewsScripps NewsScripps News, Oct 2, 5:42 PM ET: Crime Hochul says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed,’ names special prosecutor Scripps News GroupHuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Oct 3, 8:38 AM ET: Trump Responds To Letitia James Being Named Special Prosecutor In Cornell Rape InvestigationThe Washington SunThe Washington SunThe Washington Sun, Oct 3, 5:00 PM ET: Hochul Appoints a Special Prosecutor to Investigate Rape Allegations at Cornell🧶 online🧶found retold online (the day's report)
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✏️ 3 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • ABC News (2 wordings): “'How is this woman denied justice?': Hochul questions DA in Cornell 'gang rape' case” → “District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'”
  • The Epoch Times (2 wordings): “NY Attorney General Opens ‘Active Criminal Investigation’ Into Cornell Rape Allegations” → “REPLAY: Governor Hochul, Attorney General James Give Update on Cornell Sexual Assault Case”
  • The Hill (2 wordings): “Hochul, James raise heat on Cornell as rape investigation widens” → “Hochul appoints NY AG to take over Cornell rape investigation”
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📡 Broadcast

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🧶 Retelling

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🧶 Retold online

  • New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as a special prosecutor in a reopened criminal investigation into alleged sexual assault at Cornell University. Oct 5: told by 8 people
    🧩 Rape accusation 🧩 Campus sexual assault

On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.

🗣️ names in it: New York State Letitia James Kathy Hochul Cornell University Chi Phi Tompkins County District Attorney

🔎 Checking

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🧵 Persistence

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🧵 Cornell sexual assault scandal

  1. New York governor appoints Attorney General as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case (this story)

    Oct 2, 5 PM ET

  2. Cornell university faces scrutiny over rape allegations and investigation

    Oct 2, 5 PM ET

  3. Letitia James takes over Cornell gang rape investigation

    Oct 3, 12 PM ET

  4. District attorney declined to review additional evidence in Cornell rape case

    Oct 3, 2 PM ET

  5. Woman in Cornell rape case faces threats, lawyer says

    Oct 5, 11 AM ET

  6. Defense attorney calls for NY AG to recuse from Cornell investigation

    Oct 6, 8 AM ET

  7. Cornell faculty prepare no-confidence vote against administration

    Oct 6, 10 AM ET

  8. Cornell names former deputy AG to review sexual misconduct handling

    Oct 6, 2 PM ET

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