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Steven Ruffin spent 14 years in prison for a 1996 Crown Heights killing he didn't commit, according to the Brooklyn DA's office.

A spokesperson for District Attorney Darcel Clark said her investigations division is working with the city’s fire and buildings departments.

The authorities said the man died after his would-be robbery victims turned the tables and fought back.

The former councilmember was reportedly questioned by prosecutors regarding an illegal gambling ring.

Currently, more than 4,400 people are being held on Rikers Island and in other city jails pre-trial, mostly due to bails they are unable to post.

A progressive group that has put its weight behind left-leaning prosecutors nationwide is backing Alvin Bragg, a more centrist former prosecutor, in the heated race for Manhattan DA.

The debate revealed a fissure among candidates campaigning as more traditional prosecutors and those lobbying for more radical reform.

The crowded race for Manhattan District Attorney is increasingly defined by what the candidates say they won’t prosecute, rather than what they will.

The 824 misconduct findings from Staten Island reflect a department that frequently declines to issue the toughest punishments for offenses that the NYPD now says it takes seriously.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is likely stepping down at the end of the year, leaving a wide-open field for candidates vying for one of the most influential jobs in law enforcement in the country.