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The NYPD's Special Victims Division faces a federal Department of Justice probe, officials announced Thursday.
The NYPD's Special Victims Division faces a federal Department of Justice probe, officials announced Thursday. (David Allen/Patch)

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NYPD Special Victims Unit Faces Gender-Biased Policing Probe By DOJ

Accusations that Special Victims Division shamed survivors of sexual assault prompted the investigation, federal officials said.

Mom Killed On UES ID'd As Police Seek Person Of Interest: Lawmaker

After a young mom was shot and killed while pushing her baby in a stroller on the Upper East Side, police are still looking for the gunman.

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'Running Of The Goats' Returns To Riverside Park: See Them

Cheering onlookers watched on as the goat interns came scampering back into Riverside Park on Wednesday.

Queens Borough Hall's Vintage Subway Car Is For Sale

Bidding starts at $31, 100.

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In A First, NYC Forms DNA Gun Crimes Unit

A new forensic science unit will exclusively deal with gun crimes and speed up DNA testing to 30 days in those cases, officials said.

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