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October 23, 2015

Police officer’s slaying puts ‘drug courts’ under scrutiny

NEW YORK (AP) — Arrested in a 19-person drug sweep, Tyrone Howard was one of only three who got sent to drug court, which offered him treatment instead of prison.

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