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Mystery and Melancholy Surround Death of Judge Found in the Hudson - The New York Times
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Mysterious death of New York judge was initially called a suicide. Now, police think it's suspicious - Los Angeles Times
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Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, Described as 'Trailblazer,' Found Dead in New York
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Trailblazing Judge Who Expanded LGBT Rights Found Dead in Hudson River
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The First Black Female Judge To Sit On New York's Highest Court Has Been Found Dead In A River
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo could pick first LGBT judge for high court
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New York judge's death ruled suicide, medical examiner says
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New York's highest court welcomes first openly gay judge
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New video shows Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam alone hours before body found in Hudson River - ABC7 New York
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Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam captured nine times on video before suspicious death – New York Daily News