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NYPD sees record number of cop retirements in the wake of Floyd killing

The New York Police Department has seen a spike in the number of cops calling it quits in the aftermath of George Floyds death. The New York Post reports that a record 272 uniformed officers filed for retirement in the weeks between Floyds May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody and Wednesday, June 24. Thats nearly []

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