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Questions about videotaped police interrogations

Why did Nassau police begin videotaping interrogations?

Former District Attorney Denis Dillon pushed for police to tape their interviews as a way to eliminate questions raised by defense lawyers at trial, such as whether defendants were read their rights or coerced into confessing. District Attorney Kathleen Rice, with support from local defense lawyers, continued Dillon's effort after she...

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