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	Long Island officials announced on Friday the implementation of&nbsp;the Blue Alert system, which will have &quot;all eyes and ears out on the streets&quot; looking for suspects who commit violence against law enforcement officers. NewsdayTV&#39;s Cecilia Dowd reports.
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