Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, named a special prosecutor on Thursday to take over the investigation into a woman's allegation of being gang raped at a fraternity house at Cornell University. Hochul said she no longer trusted the local district attorney to handle the case.
New York governor appoints special prosecutor in Cornell rape allegations case
Gov. Kathy Hochul cited doubts about the local district attorney's capacity to pursue the investigation.


