Cornell case handed to Letitia James as DA is rebuked for ‘failed’ probe of alleged frat house gang rape

What the coverage shows

Most outlets converge on Kathy Hochul’s announcement that Letitia James will take over as special prosecutor or lead a fresh probe into the Cornell case, with Reuters, AP, CNN, Fox News, Channel 4, ABC and The Hill all using that framing. The Hill, The Guardian US and BBC foreground Hochul’s criticism of officials or Cornell’s handling, while The Independent twice emphasizes rebukes of the local DA and campus accountability. PBS NewsHour and the New York Times entries are live or explainer-style items rather than direct reporting, and only the BBC extract mentions the complainant as “Jane Doe” and says she alleges she was raped by seven students.

Written by Crossfiled from the 19 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.