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Brooklyn DA: Judge should have given Liang house arrest

Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson says he feels the judge should have followed his recommendation for house arrest for ex-NYPD officer Peter Liang. Despite that, he says no prison time was the

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Apr 21, 2016, 2:38 AM

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