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Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department
Feds Launch Investigation Into Westchester Police Department Federal investigators have launched a probe into a Hudson Valley police department to determine whether or not officers engaged in a pattern of discriminatory policing. US Attorney Damian Williams announced that in Westchester, the Justice Department has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Mount Vernon Police Department. According to Williams, the investigation will assess the department’s use of force, strip and body cavity searches, and how it handles evidence. The investigation will include a comprehensive review of Mount Vernon Police Department’s systems of accountabil…

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Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order
Department Of Justice Wants Data On New York Nursing Home Deaths Following Cuomo Order The United States Department of Justice has requested data from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after he issued an executive order that may have resulted in the deaths of nursing home residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The DOJ announced this week that it is requesting information from governors of states that issued orders which “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”  Other states being probed are New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were still daunting, Cuomo issued the order to send re…

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