Conor Dwyer Reynolds was placed on administrative leave in May from his position as director of the Police Accountability Board.
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Smith tapped to serve as Rochester Police Department chief
Dave Smith, a 30-year veteran of the RPD, had been serving as the department’s interim chief since last October.
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Judge rejects city’s plea to dismiss lawsuit over police response to protests
The defendants argued that assertions made in the case were irrelevant, but Federal Judge Frank Geraci disagreed.
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Peo removed as chair of a City Council committee in podcast fallout
In a memo issued Wednesday, Council President Miguel Meléndez said he would be “remiss to not act” in response to Councilmember Jose Peo’s behavior.
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Peo changes course, apologizes to Lupien
City Councilmember Jose Peo says he has apologized to his colleague, Mary Lupien, for lewd remarks about her on his podcast.
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City lawmaker Jose Peo shrugs off sexual remarks about colleague on podcast
City Council Vice President Mary Lupien was the target of sexual remarks on a podcast hosted by her colleague, Jose Peo.
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Four candidates vie for city court seat
In an oft-overlooked election, the Rochester City Court race sees four candidates battle for an influential seat on the bench.
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Police Accountability Board backers call on Council to free up agency’s funding
The Police Accountability Board Alliance has called on City Council to release the board’s funding, in-full, for the 2023 fiscal year.
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Divided City Council passes budget with an eye on the Police Accountability Board
City Council passed a $627 million spending plan Tuesday that makes investments in public safety and libraries.
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Larry Knox tapped as PAB chair
Larry Knox, a longtime political organizer for 1199 SEIU, has been tapped as the Police Accountability Board’s new chairperson.
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New York is looking into whether pregnancy resource centers steer women away from abortions
The bill, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, kick starts a study into whether the facilities manipulate women out of abortions.
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Lawyer says Police Accountability Board was racked by ‘confusion, tension, and paranoia’
A PAB lawyer’s complaint accuses Executive Director Conor Dwyer Reynolds of fostering an environment of paranoia and harassment.
