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Jeanine Pirro: “Now, it's only recently that strangulation was raised from a…”

Featuring: Jeanine Pirro, Republican | United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | National

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It is time to get in touch with people in the field, including my office, to find the best and the safest ways to get out of these relationships. And unfortunately, as a result of this, we are seeing More homicides that are predictable. Now, it's only recently that strangulation was raised from a misdemeanor to a felony. And it's because of what my office did in the past year. And I have to give credit to Alana Suttenberg, who will be a judge soon in Superior Court, … (14:33–14:40)

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Asserts that strangulation has recently been reclassified from a misdemeanor to a felony.

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