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According to New York State Attorney General Letitia James, the Daniel Prude death investigation is moving to a grand jury. She gave a statement that said: “The Prude family and the Rochester community have been through great pain and anguish. My office will immediately move to empanel a grand jury as part of our exhaustive […]
Late Friday evening, a peaceful protest that began as a rally to demand justice for Daniel Prude’s death at the hands of Rochester Police Officers. Around 2000 people attended the rally, beginning at Martin Luther King Jr. Park and marching towards East Avenue at around 6:00pm. There were speeches from concerned citizens and Daniel Prude’s […]
Nine people were arrested during the protest Wednesday over the death of Daniel Prude. A black man who died while in the custody of the Rochester Police Department. RPD said 8 people were arrested for criminal trespass, 1 person for inciting a riot. Wednesday night’s protest started at the Public Safety Building. Protesters marched through […]
Here is some good news to end the week! Ramique Hill was honored Thursday with the USPS Hero Award for helping Officer Denny Wright when he was attacked. Officer Denny Wright was attacked back in October 2019 while he was reporting to a call. Ramique Hill is a post office carrier working his route on […]
Rochester Police are looking for a suspect from a robbery that took place back in January. The crime happened at West Ridge Connections when a man attempted to rob the store and shot the co-owner. The co-owner suffered a gunshot to the shoulder by the suspect who then turned to shoot a woman that was […]
On Tuesday, the City of Rochester made a statement saying that it plans to follow in the footsteps of cities like Utica and New York by making the disciplinary records of the Rochester Police Department public via an online database by the end of the year. Last month, the New York State Civil Service Law […]
On Sunday, July 5th the Frederick Douglas statue that was on display at the Maplewood Rose Garden was torn down and vandalized. Officers from the Rochester Police Department reported they found the statue and its pedestal damaged and removed from their base. The statue was found about 50 feet from its pedestal, leaning on 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 […]
The Rochester Police Department is looking for 11 suspects in connection with the destruction of property at the Public Safety Building. The individuals set city vehicles on fire, destroyed city property, and a construction trailer. The incidents took place Saturday at the Public Safety Building after the peaceful protest. The press release from Rochester police […]
Mayor Lovely Warren has posted a lengthy Facebook post to critique the activity and behavior of some Rochester residents over the long, memorial weekend. The Mayor wrote, “You must like what people say about our community. Calling us fools and spewing hateful rhetoric and other names. It breaks my heart to constantly hear…lock them up, […]
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