carried by 3 outletsfirst dpa · Fri 2 Oct, 04:03
«Diese Maßnahme wird sicherstellen, dass der Fall vollständig und gründlich, unvoreingenommen und unabhängig mit der gebotenen Sorgfalt untersucht wird», sagte Hochul mit Blick auf die neue Sonderermittlerin.
carried by 2 outletsfirst dpa · Fri 2 Oct, 04:03
Es gebe «ernsthafte Fragen» zum bisherigen Vorgehen der lokalen Polizei und der Entscheidung des Bezirksstaatsanwalts, den Fall nicht strafrechtlich zu verfolgen, hieß es in einer Mitteilung Hochuls.
carried by 2 outletsfirst dpa · Fri 2 Oct, 04:03
Das Vertrauen in die Fähigkeit des Bezirksstaatsanwalts sei untergraben, hieß es von Hochul.
carried by 2 outletsfirst BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 04:49
"The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued," Hochul said in a statement.
first Bloomberg · Fri 2 Oct, 03:22
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday evening that she appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the case of an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity from two years ago.
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 04:49
"New information has raised serious questions about how this case was handled, and I've lost faith in the Tompkins County DA's ability to fairly oversee it," Hochul said.
first AP · Fri 2 Oct, 06:51
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.
first AP · Fri 2 Oct, 06:51
Hochul said.
first AP · Fri 2 Oct, 06:51
Hochul said Thursday that she appointed James to oversee the case because she had lost faith in the local district attorney’s ability to handle it.
first AP · Fri 2 Oct, 06:51
The attorney general will oversee the investigation and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury, Hochul said.
first Zeit · Fri 2 Oct, 07:31
Neu veröffentlichte Informationen hätten »ernste Fragen« zur Untersuchung durch die Campuspolizei und zur Entscheidung des zuständigen Bezirksstaatsanwalts aufgeworfen, den Vorfall nicht strafrechtlich zu verfolgen, sagte Hochul.
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 12:00
Shortly after Thursday's student assembly at Cornell, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced she had appointed the state attorney general, Letitia James, as special prosecutor in the case.
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was "failed" at "every turn".
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
At a news conference on Friday, Hochul said she was "deeply disturbed" by how the investigation was handled.
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
This appointment was made after Hochul said she "lost faith" in the local prosecutor's ability to oversee the investigation.
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
Expressing outrage that local prosecutors did not interview the accuser themselves, Hochul on Friday said Doe was "failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her".
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
"If someone is too intoxicated to consent it should not matter if they chose to use drugs or alcohol," said Hochul, adding: "Voluntary intoxication is not a licence for gang rape."
first BBC · Fri 2 Oct, 18:07
James appeared alongside Hochul at Friday's news conference, pledging to "lead a process guided by the facts and the law".