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  • 43 Cases, No Convictions: Prosecuting the Police Falters in New York

    Jonah Engel Bromwich Sarah Maslin Nir Benjamin Weiser

    February 26, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    In the more than five years since New York's governor ordered the attorney general to take charge of investigations and prosecutions when police kill unarmed people, only three police officers have been charged with crimes and none has been convicted. By taking control of such cases away from local prosecutors, officials hoped to instill greater trust in outcomes, because of the close ties local prosecutors have with local police. But the narrow scope of the rule establishing the special prosecutions unit, plus a host of other systemic and legal barriers, have meant that the outcomes have not changed.

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  • New Rochelle, Once a Coronavirus Hot Spot, May Now Offer Hope

    Sharon Otterman Sarah Maslin Nir

    March 27, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Rochelle, New York

    New York state's quick actions to create a containment zone around New Rochelle after an early outbreak of coronavirus cases are proving successful. “Everybody talks about flattening the curve, and I think that’s exactly what we were able to do,” one local health official noted.

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