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State prosecutor wants to try Boston bomber for officer's death

Author: Garey McKee
Associated Press WOBURN, Mass. — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will still face state charges in the death of a Massachusetts of Institute of Technology police officer even though he is already on death row inside a federal prison, a prosecutor said. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan told The Boston Globe it was appropriate to continue with the case considering Tsarnaev's …
Source: Police Updates
State prosecutor wants to try Boston bomber for officer's death

NYPD tracking officer data on lawsuits, complaints

Author: Garey McKee
By Colleen Long Associated Press NEW YORK — The New York Police Department is trying to root out its problem officers and monitor patterns of potential misbehavior by creating a database that combines information from several city agencies on lawsuits, misconduct complaints, internal probes and such seemingly mundane data as sick leave and overtime. "We are the first and only city agency …
Source: Police Updates
NYPD tracking officer data on lawsuits, complaints