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Courts' diversion program under fire

The judicial diversion program, which offers an alternative to prison time for convicted criminals, is coming under fire in the wake of an NYPD officer's fatal shooting. Tyrone Howard, the man accused

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Oct 22, 2015, 10:13 PM

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