# NY AG Letitia James Appointed Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case

https://mins.news/en/video/83239

- ABC News, 2026-10-02 09:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZwi_cRoEjU

> New York Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the local district attorney from the alleged Cornell rape case and transferred it to state Attorney General Letitia James. The item also highlights updates on a botched execution and the Flydubai cockpit stabbing.

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