Hochul Appoints Attorney General as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Rape Case
Sourced from 4 publications
- •Governor Hochul appointed AG Letitia James as special prosecutor, removing the local DA from the Cornell rape investigation
- •A former Cornell student has filed a lawsuit against seven men in connection with the alleged assault
- •Hochul publicly stated she had lost faith in the prosecutors previously handling the case
- •Students gathered at a campus forum to demand accountability and share personal stories of assault
- •The intervention marks an unusual move by a sitting governor to override local prosecutorial authority
Sources
NY governor appoints special counsel in Cornell frat rape investigation
Bbc
NY's governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell frat rape investigation
BBC World
Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
New York Times
Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting
New York Times
NY Governor removes under-fire DA from alleged Cornell gang rape case
Independent
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