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Brooklyn DA: 2016 was borough's safest year ever

The Brooklyn District Attorney's Office says the borough had its safest year ever, with a drop in murders and shootings in 2016. There were 127 murders in 2016, which is more than a 10 percent decrease

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Dec 31, 2016, 3:15 AM

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