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New York Police pushing air monitor bill

The New York Police Department is pushing for new powers to regulate devices that detect radiological, chemical and biological attacks -- a move strongly opposed by many environmental organizations and community activists who believe the proposed law encroaches on civil liberties.

The bill, now being debated in the city council's Committee on Public Safety, would give the police authority...

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