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Early details as Hochul removes district attorney in Cornell rape case, appoints Letitia James

Name: Early details as Hochul removes district attorney in Cornell rape case, appoints Letitia James
Uploaded: 2026-10-02T13:00:00-0400
Duration: 9 min 32 s
Description: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday removed the district attorney handling the Cornell gang rape case and appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Caroline Polisi have the latest.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday removed the district attorney handling the Cornell gang rape case and appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor. CBS News' Tom Hanson and Caroline Polisi have the latest.