police reform

Tuesday, May 26th, marks one year since George Floyd’s death. Floyd’s death sparked multiple nationwide movements. These movements spoke out against police brutality and racism, and these movements “prompted many states to ban or restrict police use of the chokehold.” Chief David Catholdi with Brighton Police Department stated: “I think George Floyd’s murder impacted almost […]

Rochester Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan released details on a new mandatory training program for officers.  The program is designed to recognize and learn how to deal with excited delirium, as well as working with adolescents and young people. The Robert E. Craig Institute for Ethical Leadership will feature a number of different learning opportunities. Some […]

Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary of her death. The Grammy winning artist said the core mission of the foundation is to support economic, social and racial justice through police reform. Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, created the foundation […]

On Thursday night, Mayor Lovely Warren was joined by members of the Police Accountability Board, City Council and other community partners to explain her plan to reform the Rochester Police Department in the wake of two high profile mental wellness cases and the national outcry for racial justice. Gov. Cuomo signed Executive Order 203 after […]

A 90 day fact-finding operation is in the works, as Rochester Police Chief Herriott-Sullivan tries to find out whats working and what isn’t in local law enforcement. She has said that the mission will be mainly focused on: “Community issues, concerns, and priorities also need to be identified and assessed.” “You’ve got a number of […]

The City of Rochester is asking residents what they think about policing in the city. Mayor Lovely Warren says it’s part of an effort to help city leaders understand the community’s desires when it comes to police reform. According to cityofrochester.gov Mayor Warren said, “Our goal is to begin a collaborative and open process to ensure that […]

Charles Barkley has recently shared his opinion regarding the NBA’s method of addressing the social issues of today’s world. In a comment to CNBC, he stated: “What’s happening now is we’re turning into a circus. Instead of talking about racial equality, racial justice and economic justice, we spend all our time worrying about who’s kneeling […]

The NFL is pledging $250 million over 10-years to ‘combat systemic racism’. The NFL is also committed to collaborating with players to determine new paths forward in support of programs to address criminal justice reform. As well as police reform, and economic/educational advancement of underprivileged communities. Plus, the NFL intends to leverage its media properties, […]

As the senate passes legislature encouraging police reform, Rochester Police Chief La’ron Singletary says he’s committed to seeing it through. “I think we have extended an olive branch to individuals, not just when they call 911, but when there is nothing going on,” said Singletary. He has said that he is in favor for repealing […]

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Albany approved a bill that allowed the public to access police records, known as 50a. The Democrat led officials in the Senate and State Assembly agreed that 10 bills pertaining to police brutality would be voted on. Some of the bills included have been stuck in circulation for decades because of […]