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NYPD officer acquitted in 1999 shooting death of Amadou Diallo promoted to sergeant

An NYPD officer who made national headlines more than a decade ago in the shooting death of an unarmed immigrant man received a promotion Thursday. Sgt. Kenneth Boss, who was among four officers involved

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Dec 17, 2015, 11:45 PM

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