- New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to investigate an alleged October 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
- Hochul stripped Tompkins County District Attorney Van Houten of the case, citing a loss of public faith over how the initial investigation was handled.
- The civil lawsuit filed by the victim names seven fraternity members, the Chi Phi fraternity, and Cornell University, alleging a member invited over 50 fraternity members to join the assault.
- Cornell University suspended the Chi Phi fraternity indefinitely and agreed to hire external legal counsel to review its response to the sexual assault allegations.
- Dozens of students gathered at a campus forum organized by the Student Assembly to demand university accountability and pass resolutions supporting survivors.
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