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FILE - This May 25, 2020 file image, taken from video provided by Christian Cooper, shows Amy Cooper with her dog calling police at Central Park in New York. Amy Cooper, the white woman arrested last spring for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York's Central Park, had her criminal case dismissed Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, after completing a counseling program meant to educate her on the harm of her actions. (Christian Cooper via AP, File)
Case dropped after woman in racist NYC run-in gets therapy

By Michael R. Sisak Feb. 16, 2021 11:54 AM EST

FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file photo, made from video provided by Christian Cooper, Amy Cooper talks with Christian Cooper in Central Park in New York. Amy Cooper, charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with Christian Cooper, a Black man in New York’s Central Park in May, could resolve the case by participating in a program to educate her and the community “on the harm caused by such actions,” a prosecutor said Wednesday, Oct. 14. (Christian Cooper via AP, FIle)
White woman charged in racist NYC run-in made a 2nd 911 call

By Michael R. Sisak Oct. 14, 2020 10:57 AM EDT