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Although a monthslong investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resulted in no criminal charges for police in the death of a jail inmate, Schneiderman suggested reforms to prevent a similar

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Schneiderman calls for reforms at Mt. Vernon jail

Although a monthslong investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resulted in no criminal charges for police in the death of a jail inmate, Schneiderman suggested reforms to prevent a similar

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