What to know about the investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations
New York's governor has removed the local prosecutor from the investigation into alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity. The move follows public criticism of the initial handling of the case.
An intense, public outcry over a woman’s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York’s governor this week to angrily yank control of the investigation away from the local prosecutor who didn’t initially see what happened as a crime. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police...
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