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In a statement released by San Fransisco Mayor London Breed, the city will not be using the police force to respond to non-criminal calls. The city will be using what they call “non law enforcement agencies” which consist of unarmed professionals who will take over calls for things like homelessness, mental health issues and noise […]
The Rochester Police Department is asking for help in identifying a person who was at someone’s home with a gun. The man was seen on video via a Ring camera on the front porch of a home in Rochester. He had a gun and was wearing a mask and gloves. In the video it appears […]
Back in May, Christian Cooper uploaded a video that showed him asking a woman to put a leash on her dog. She proceeded to call the police, saying that a Black man was threatening her life. Amy Cooper, the woman in the video, has been charged with a misdemeanor for making false accusations when she […]
Police accountability has been at the top of the list of demands from protestors and demonstrators all over the country. In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill designed to repeal section 50a of the state Civil Rights Law, which keeps police disciplinary records from the public. The bill added a ban on chokeholds […]
If you’re going to Charlotte over the 4th of July weekend you may see businesses in the area closed. According to 13Wham news, the restaurant Dominic’s and other businesses said they will close Saturday through Monday. The reason they say is not because of COVID-19 but the safety of employees and customers. One of the […]
Police Chiefs from Rochester, Irondequoit, Brighton, Gates and Greece have been holding meetings with community members for the past couple of nights to connect with the community and open a dialogue about law enforcement and how it effects the citizens of Rochester. Topics included community policing, excessive force, current events, policy and procedures. Rochester Police […]
On Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles City Council approved legislature that will create an unarmed crisis response team that would take the place of police officers as responders for nonviolent calls, like mental health crises, substance abuse and noise complaints. The task force was put together by the Chief Legislative Analyst, the City Administrative Officer […]
On Sunday, a man went into a WalMart distribution center in California and opened fire at the people inside, killing Walmart employee Martin Haro-Lozano. The gunman was shot down by officers during an exchange of fire that happened shortly after. After the initial shooting, Louis Lane, 31, began firing at officers in the parking lot […]
Many communities in Rochester have cancelled their July 4th fireworks celebration this year due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped individuals in the city and outlying areas from setting off fireworks. The explosions can be heard every night and residents have been complaining. In a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Police Chief La’Ron Singleterry said […]
You do have a voice and the Rochester Police Department hears you. Police and Fire officials are asking the community for help when it comes to the increase of illegal fireworks. There have been a lot of fireworks set off in the Rochester and Monroe County areas more and earlier than normal this year. I’m […]