National: Cornell 7 case gets special prosecutor to examine alleged gang rape
Prosecutor appointed in New York
New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang rape case known as the Cornell 7. The case is described as controversial. The appointment concerns an alleged gang rape connected to Cornell. No further details about the investigation or the prosecutor are provided.
Arrests reported in B.C.
Five foreign nationals were arrested in British Columbia in connection with extortion and other crimes. The report does not identify the people arrested or specify the charges. The arrests were among several items in the roundup. No additional information about the investigation was included.
Order of Canada promotion
Michael J. Fox was promoted to the highest level of the Order of Canada. The report does not provide further details about the promotion. Other listed stories included court and police matters, as well as developments in British Columbia. They included a teacher’s sentence and an enforcement blitz involving e-scooters in Vancouver.
Key points
- New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor for the Cornell 7 case.
- The case concerns an alleged gang rape and is described as controversial.
- Five foreign nationals were arrested in B.C. in connection with extortion and other crimes.
- Michael J. Fox was promoted to the highest level of the Order of Canada.