A longtime federal prosecutor, she became known in 2017 for refusing to enforce President Trump’s ban on travelers to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.

Cornell University announced it has retained Sally Yates, former acting US attorney general, to review its sexual assault policies and procedures.

Former Deputy AG Sally Yates will review Cornell’s handling of an alleged fraternity gang rape amid protests, vandalism, calls for a no-confidence vote and newly revealed student sanctions.

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, the leader of an independent investigation into Cornell’s response to sexual ...

ITHACA, N.Y. — A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an ...

The university hired Sally Yates, a career federal prosecutor, to investigate how it handled a former student’s claim she was raped in 2024.

Sally Yates is a former acting U.S. attorney general and deputy attorney general and a longtime federal prosecutor.

The Special Committee of Cornell's Board of Trustees appointed Yates.

A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as ...

ITHACA, N.Y.(AP) — A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an ...