Free the People ROC
Yesterday, activists organized by Free the People ROC attended a rally to commemorate the one year mark since Daniel Prude encountered the Rochester Police department, which led to his death one week later. They encouraged others in Rochester to call out of work and school to demand justice for Prude, calling March 23rd “Daniel’s Day” […]
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James told the public that a grand jury would not be charging any of the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude. Activists organized a march in response to this decision that began where Daniel Prude was killed by Rochester Police on Jefferson Ave. The march continued […]
On Thursday, protests demanding justice for Daniel Prude and Breonna Taylor resumed in Rochester. Local Black Lives Matter group Free The People ROC organized a demonstration that began at 6:30 on Jefferson Avenue in Rochester. The march went downtown and made it to the Public Safety Building around 10:00 p.m. The peaceful protestors then sat […]
Free the People ROC held a rally in downtown Rochester on Sunday afternoon, with the goals of ending racism and holding law enforcement accountable for incidents that have occurred within the Black community. The march began in Martin Luther Jr. Memorial Park and ended at the Public Safety Building on Exchange Boulevard. Coverage is still […]
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