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Colleagues honor Brooklyn educator killed in Amtrak crash

Colleagues are taking the time to reflect on the life of an educational pioneer in New York City who was among those killed in Tuesday's Amtrak derailment. Derrick Griffith, who was originally from the

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May 15, 2015, 2:27 AM

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