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  • Scott Shooting May Help Reignite New York Criminal Justice Debate

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    Sen. Jose Peralta with NYPD officers (photo: @SenatorPeralta)


    A video of South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager fatally shooting Walter Scott as he ran away appears to have relit the debate over criminal justice reform in New York.

    The graphic video has reminded many advocates and legislators of the video that brought attention to the death of Eric Garner while he was being

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