Politics● ElevatedBreakingOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 PM
NY’s top prosecutor takes over ‘failed’ Cornell gang rape probe: ‘This is now an active criminal investigation’
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
NY Attorney General Letitia James is leading a fresh criminal probe after Gov. Kathy Hochul ‘lost faith’ in local prosecutors
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