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death case Smith, 25, was shot and killed by three police ofEcers Sept.
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Delaware Attorney General cleared the olilieers of ¤·¤b’
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• Gunmen me nueu eharging oftieers Ciritella along with Master Sgt- Thotnas
32 had ‘*¤¤' 5¤"°”5 Dempsey and Sgt. Matthew Kurten with violating S!J.'l.\lil1.S
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