Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigation
Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing for legislative changes to New York's sexual assault laws regarding intoxication and consent. Meanwhile, Attorney General Letitia James has taken over the investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for changing New York’s sexual assault laws to address cases in which a person becomes too intoxicated to consent after voluntarily using drugs or alcohol, as Attorney General Letitia James formally took over the criminal investigation into an alleged 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University. Hochul said the “Cornell...
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