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Public access to 911 calls may be barred

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Recordings of 911 calls would be sealed off from the public under a proposal a state Assembly panel is considering.Lawmakers heard yesterday from the father of a man who called 911 after finding his fiancé murdered.Shawn Johnson reports…

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