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District Attorney Janet DiFiore with Second Deputy District Attorney and Chief of the Trial Division Patricia Murphy as Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance presents her with the 2012 Robert M. Morgenthau award for her professional accomplishments, honesty, integrity, and commitment to justice at the District Attorney's Association of New York annual awards luncheon in New York City. |
 The 1992 alcohol age calculator placard for display by licensed alcohol purveyors in Westchester County is available for use.
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| October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month |
| Read what the District Attorneys Office has done to address this issue. |
| And see what programs the National Council Against Domestic Violence has developed. |
| The Victims Justice Center of the Westchester County District Attorneys office has a new informational brochure. |
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District Attorney Janet DiFiore joined by Jane Aoyama-Martin, Executive Director of the Pace Justice Center and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D) Westchester/Rockland at a press conference in White Plains calling on Congress to reauthorize the VAWA - Violence against Women Violence Act.
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 Second Deputy District Attorney and Chief of the Special Prosecutions Division Audrey Stone (2nd from left) and other members of the Westchester Anti-Trafficking Tack Force receive proclamations recognizing the Task Force's first full year in operation. |
 Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore, along with representatives of the Westchester County Chief's of Police Association and Nationwide Insurance unveil a Countywide education and enforcement campaign aimed at young drivers. Using a driving simulator, representatives from the DA's office and Nationwide will be touring high schools throughout the County highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. Additional police enforcement is also anticipated. |
Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore speaks at the County's annual 'Senior Law Day' where legal and financial experts give free advice on elder law topics such as changes in estate law, paying for long-term care and how aging parents can plan for aging dependents.The program offers 18 workshops – including two in Spanish – and are led by elder law attorneys, certified financial planners and professionals from agencies that serve Westchester County seniors and their families. |
 District Attorney Janet DiFiore speaking at "We Don't Serve Teens" a joint initiative to prevent the sale of alcohol to those under 21 years of age. This local program supports a national effort initiated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and in Westchester includes the County, City of White Plains, and Heineken, USA. |
Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore has released the 
District Attorney Janet DiFiore keynotes the 2012 Spring Conference of the Westchester-Putnam East PTA in Tarrytown.
Westchester District Attorney Janet DiFiore reads a statement to the media at the conclusion of the Grand Jury Investigation into the shooting of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. by White Plains police.