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First in NewsdayAn LI college accused a student of using AI to plagiarize. He fought back — and won.

"It feels incredible to finally have my name cleared," said Orion Newby, now in his second year at Adelphi University. "Winning this case is a huge weight off of my shoulders."

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MORE ON THIS TOPICAn LI college student was accused of using AI to plagiarize an essay; Now he's suing the school

Newsday InvestigatesBlakeman's ICE policy conflicts with pursuit of justice in some Nassau criminal cases

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Tax break proposed for spouses of fallen officers ... Cardinal Dolan named NYPD co-chief chaplain ... Marching band pride on North Fork Credit: Newsday

Updated 15 minutes ago Police: Couple dead in murder-suicide ... LI Works: Father/Daughter mechanics ... Hempstead targets unlicensed pet breeding ... Let's Go: 24 hours in Boston

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LI coffee shop opens bigger location

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First in NewsdayHempstead Lake State Park OKs ice skating at pond, a first in decades

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Assembly GOP picks LI's Ra as leader

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Neighbors decry proposal to build farm with 6,000 chickens

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Police: Burst pipe at Bethpage motel forces evacuation of 125

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Crime

Police: Couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide

Officers responding to a wellness check found the couple dead of gunshot wounds, the Suffolk County police said.

Only in NewsdayChild psychologist testifies at sexual abuse trial of ex-LI teacher

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Hundreds pack Smithtown church to bid farewell to fallen police officer Patricia Espinosa

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Only in NewsdayFormer LI teacher charged with sex abuse cataloged thousands of students' images, detective testifies

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Southampton moves to ban new docks on Peconic bays, igniting property fight

Town officials discovered the addition of two docks on properties owned by LLCs.

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MORE ON THIS TOPICSouthold bans new docks at some waterways, despite backlash Southampton Town Board votes to buy oceanfront mansion to build public beach

Family-run Italian restaurant in Patchogue closes after nearly a decade

16 nonstop destinations to visit from MacArthur Airport

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President Donald Trump's impact on Long Island

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Only in NewsdayLI town to pay $1.9M after losing trip-and-fall lawsuit

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In Eatons Neck, they found a little bit of Wisconsin on LI

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Thousands of snakes, geckos, turtles — and humans — slither around Nassau Reptile Expo

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Snow and cold got you down? Here's what experts say about coping with this year's LI winter

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Firefighters battle blaze in North Bellmore home

Iceboaters glide across frozen Great South Bay for first time in over a decade

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Only in NewsdayBlakeman's big moment in Garden City, and what it means for New York

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Unions accuse Suffolk of steering county contract to political donor

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Feds OK $2.5M for Stony Brook road, but millions more are needed

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Only in NewsdayFortunes of Blakeman, Hochul shifted in the same year — 2021

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First in NewsdayNew report details health condition of 42-year-old man who died in Nassau jail last year

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'You don't want to be outside:' Extreme cold and high winds, light snow for LI's weekend

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LI man joins lawsuit challenging Trump visa pause as wife, daughter stuck in Guatemala

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Middle school wrestling coach charged with child endangerment

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Prep your house, driveway, car and more for extreme snow and cold

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Recent LI restaurant closings

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Tuberculosis case detected at Bethpage High School

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LIE reopens after fatal crash; water main break creates black ice in Suffolk

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Cops: Passenger hurt when handicapped accessible van stops short

Northport team wins LI moot court contest

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LI police fired after internal investigation

LI police were fired after videos showed them kicking a handcuffed man and lying about a crash, newly obtained records reveal. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI police fired after videos show them kicking handcuffed man, lying about crash, records reveal