Hochul denounces 'bare minimum' by local prosecutor in Cornell rape investigation

Governor Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor to investigate the Cornell Police Department's handling of an alleged sexual assault case.
The Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her, Gov. Hochul said at a news conference on Friday.
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