pepper spray
The Police Accountability Board (PAB) is launching two investigations into the Rochester Police Departments policies. For the first investigation the PAB is looking into is incident involving a 9 year old girl back in January 29, 2021. She was handcuffed and put into a patrol car and after not listening to commands by officers pepper […]
The Rochester Police Department will be implementing its new policies regarding the use of force on children and adults. Some of the techniques that are now banned from use by RPD are chokeholds, firing warning shots, and neck restraints. The policy changes come after the death of Daniel Prude and the incident where a 9-year-old […]
The Rochester Police Department released more body camera footage of the incident with the 9-year-old. Last month a 9-year-old was put in handcuffs and pepper-sprayed by officers. The incident sparked outrage when the body camera footage was released going viral nationally. One officer was suspended and two others were placed on Administrative leave after the […]
Saturday’s protest against the death of Daniel Prude by the Rochester Police Department was the shortest one yet, clocking in at only 4 hours after protestors threw bottles and police pepper sprayed the crowd. The police reported that they arrested at least one person and none of the officers were injured, but there is no […]
Spencerport Central School District has placed one of its administrators on leave. They have also placed him under investigation for standing with protestors demanding justice for the death of Daniel Prude. Steve Lysenko is a 9th-grade teacher and the Assistant Principal at Spencerport schools. Mr. Lysenko expressed his frustration with the Rochester Police Department on […]
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