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News 08/13/12

Publisher Zherka Sues DiFiore For Taxpayer Money

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (6)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County spent about $220,000 in legal fees to defend District Attorney Janet DiFiore in a 2008 civil lawsuit. Now, the plaintiff in that lawsuit, Sam Zherka, wants DiFiore to pay ...

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News 05/29/12

DiFiore Denies Influencing Maid's Welfare Benefits

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (10)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore denied allegations stemming from a published report that she used her position to get her live-in housekeeper welfare ...

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News 05/26/12

Nearly 200 Rally in Westchester for Chamberlain

by Patrick Stapleton and Brian Donnelly   Comment
News 05/07/12

Chamberlain Jr: Suspend Officers in Father's Death

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The White Plains Common Council voted to authorize the funding of an outside, independent review of the city's police department in response to the Kenneth Chamberlain shooting at ...

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News 05/07/12

U.S. Attorney to Review Chamberlain Shooting

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York will review the evidence in the shooting death of Kenneth Chamberlain by White Plains police officers. Last week, a ...

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Opinion 03/09/12

From the Desk of the DA: Senior Phone Scams

by Janet DiFiore   Comments (4)

We all know that con artists succeed by manipulating and taking advantage of people, and some recent phone scams targeting seniors in Westchester remind us that we should always be vigilant. As District Attorney ...

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Opinion 02/03/12

From the Desk of the DA: Victims Services

by Janet DiFiore   Comment

Crime can have serious physical, psychological, financial and other effects on victims. As District Attorney and a former judge, I know how frightening and overwhelming it can be for victims who, through no fault ...

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Opinion 11/26/11

From the Desk of the DA:Texting While Driving

by Janet DiFiore   Comment

The holiday season brings with it the busiest travel time of the year on our roads. As Westchester County’s chief law enforcement officer, I am concerned with all aspects of public safety, including safe driving, ...

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News 08/09/11

Video: DJ Henry's Father Claims Evidence Tampering

by Robert Michelin   Comments (2)