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Brooklyn DA to vacate over 370 convictions tied to corrupt NYPD officers

NYT: Brooklyn Prosecutors Seek to Throw Out Scores of Convictions
Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn DA moves to dismiss convictions based on testimony of unreliable cops
NYDN: Brooklyn district attorney moves to dismiss nearly 400 convictions tied to dirty NYPD cops
Business Insider: 13 NYPD cops were convicted of abusing their power.
NBC4: Brooklyn DA Seeks to Vacate 378 Convictions Tied to Guilty Cops
Pix11: Brooklyn DA wants 378 convictions thrown out over ties to guilty NYPD officers
CBS2: Brooklyn DA to vacate over 370 convictions relying on testimony from discredited cops
The Independent: Brooklyn prosecutors to overturn convictions linked to 13 disgraced officers
Fox 5: Brooklyn DA looking to toss 378 convictions tied to corrupt cops
1010Wins: Brooklyn DA moves to toss 378 convictions tied to guilty cops

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