Mother Arrested After Abandoning Baby at NYC Subway Stations

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Mother Arrested After Abandoning Baby at NYC Subway Stations
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A mother, Assa Diawara, was arrested after abandoning her newborn at a Midtown Manhattan subway station; police tracked her via surveillance footage and she admitted to the act, which is legally protected under New York's Abandoned Infant Protection Act if the baby is left in a safe place.

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