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NYPD bust gun-trafficking group; Manhattan DA demands higher punishment for more than 20 guns sold illegally

A gun-trafficking group that brought in guns to New York was busted by the NYPD following months-long operation. A couple from New Jersey was arrested, along with their 3 other accomplices in Virginia and another from Georgia. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr. sought for lawmakers to create a gun kingpin statute that will elevate the punishment for gun traffickers who sold more than 20 guns illegally.

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NYPD cop charged in beating postal worker was sued for allegedly hitting man with baton

One of two cops charged in the vicious beating of a postal worker was previously sued for allegedly hitting a man with his baton. The city settled for $30,000 without admission of wrongdoing from the cops involved.

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No Prison Time For Former NYPD Rookie Cop In Brooklyn Fatal Shooting

Peter Liang, who was initially convicted to manslaughter, has had his conviction reduced to criminally negligent homicide. He is now facing five years' probation and 800 hours of community service. Liang claimed he accidentally shot Akai Gurley on a dark stairwell in Brooklyn housing complex.

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NYPD Officer Charged in Akai Gurley Fatal Shooting Begins Trial

The trial for the NYPD officer Peter Liang who accidentally killed Akai Gurley in 2014 has started. The Akai Gurley fatal shooting case trial begins on Monday, Jan.

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