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CA Attorney General To Probe Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
The investigation will look into whether Sheriff Laurie Smith and her office engaged in “a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct."

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The investigation will look into whether Sheriff Laurie Smith and her office engaged in “a pattern or practice of unconstitutional conduct."

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