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Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

NBC News - US News and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts.
The headline split The left frames it as "Judge considers petition to remove Letitia James from Cornell sexual assault investigation". The center frames it as "Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over h...".
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Left / center-leftJudge considers petition to remove Letitia James from Cornell sexual assault investigation

NBC News - US News · Center-left · News report

CenterMan accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 29, 11:49 PM

Man accused in Cornell rape lawsuit wants Letitia James removed from investigation over her posts

MONTICELLO, N.Y. (AP) — Should the New York attorney general’s social media posts condemning an alleged gang rape at Cornell University disqualify her from leading a criminal investigation...

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NBC News - US NewsNews report · Oct 29, 10:53 PM

Judge considers petition to remove Letitia James from Cornell sexual assault investigation

A judge is considering whether to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a Cornell University frat house. The judge question...

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63/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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