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- 1District attorney reopens alleged Cornell gang rape case●District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
The district attorney has reopened the case surrounding an alleged gang rape at Cornell University, renewing scrutiny of an incident that had previously gone unresolved. No further details about the decision, the timeline, or those involved have been made public. The move is drawing attention to how sexual assault allegations at universities are investigated and prosecuted.
- 2Prosecutor Erin West Targets the Fraud Economy's Supply Chain▼The Fraud Economy Has a Supply Chain, and Erin West Is Going After It
Santa Cruz County deputy district attorney Erin West is leading efforts to disrupt the organised networks behind online fraud and crypto scams. Rather than chasing individual scammers, her approach targets the wider supply chain of the fraud economy — the money launderers, facilitators and infrastructure that enable industrial-scale scams. The story highlights how law enforcement is shifting focus from lone perpetrators to the system that sustains cybercrime profits.
- 3Wisconsin attorney general debate set for October 11▼Wisconsin AG debate between Kaul and Toney set for October 11
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul and his Republican challenger, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, are set to face off in a debate on October 11. Local outlets in the state report the matchup was confirmed as the two candidates campaign ahead of the November election. The contest is among the races Wisconsin voters are watching this fall.
- 4Colorado cannot afford inaction on fentanyl, Brauchler argues▼Colorado cannot afford to do nothing on fentanyl | George Brauchler
Former district attorney George Brauchler writes in Colorado Politics that the state cannot afford to do nothing about the fentanyl crisis. He argues that inaction on the drug, which has driven a rise in overdose deaths, carries unacceptable costs for Colorado, and urges lawmakers to take firmer legislative action.