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President Trump weighed in on the case when asked about Ms. James, who has become a target of his second-term retribution campaign.

As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Letitia James, the attorney general, to investigate the original allegations and why a police report omitted crucial information.

The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”

The fiery language came months after the Justice Department accused the university of abetting antisemitism against students.

Documents obtained by The New York Times show that the campus police at Cornell University sent a condensed statement to a prosecutor, who then declined to bring charges.

The State Department has denied its funding for the next two years, jeopardizing the education of hundreds of female Afghan students.

Many alumni and some prospective parents are rethinking their relationships with Cornell. But as one admissions consultant said, “Prestige is a powerful draw.”

The New York Times has reviewed a trove of documents related to the case. Our reporter explains what we know.

Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has named a special investigator, Letitia James, as the allegations of rape in a fraternity house become part of a national conversation about sexual assault and consent.

When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.

Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members.

Accusations that Cornell University students assaulted a woman while she was impaired have renewed calls to amend the law.