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Brooklyn man claims he was brutalized by NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit officers

The NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit was shut down as of Monday, but one Brooklyn man is seeking justice after he claims he was brutalized by officers from that same unit.

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Brooklyn man claims he was brutalized by NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit officers

The NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit was shut down as of Monday, but one Brooklyn man is seeking justice after he claims he was brutalized by officers from that same unit.

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