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Latino advocates: New police effort a small step forward

Published - Feb 10 2010 01:00 AM

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Latino advocates and lawmakers say while they welcome new Suffolk police directives to improve communication with non-English-speakers, the action is one small step forward to improving a long tense relationship between police and the community."I ... Read Full Story

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