URMC’s new equity and anti-racism action plan comes several weeks after a group of medical center students penned an open letter calling out the institution for the mistreatment of Daniel Prude.
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Protest chronicler Martin Hawk is under pressure . . . and fire
Martin Hawk’s new project, “Pressure Gradient,” documents the fight for racial justice in Rochester after the death of Daniel Prude.
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WXXI live forum examines racial disparities in Rochester
Panelists will discuss the root causes of racial disparities in local policing and health care, and actions that should be taken to create systemic change.
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Protesters march to DA’s office, call for Doorley’s resignation
Roughly 50 protesters gathered outside City Hall Monday and reiterated calls for Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley to resign.
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Police union questions new RPD chief’s independence from City Hall
Rochester police union president Michael Mazzeo questioned whether RPD Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan would be a puppet of Mayor Lovely Warren.
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Art fundraiser for Daniel Prude seeks to build awareness around mental health
An art fundraiser for the family of Daniel Prude seeks to bring together people affected by mental illness. It runs from Oct. 1-3 at RoCo and 21st Century Arts.
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City Hall: Mayor Lovely Warren to make “major announcement”
The news conference will mark the first time the mayor has addressed the press corps since she released a 325-page report on her administration’s handling of the death of Daniel Prude.
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City Council considers outside firm to ‘rethink policing’
Mayor Lovely Warren and city council met with WilmerHale, a law firm that specializes in guiding cities through a “Department of Justice style review” of the RPD.
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Caucus calls for county level Prude investigation, new unit of peace officers
Members of the Monroe County Legislature’s Black and Asian caucus requested that Legislature President Joe Carbone investigate the death of Daniel Prude.
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Protesters report menstrual changes after tear gas exposure
Despite the lack of conclusive data linking tear gas exposure to menstrual changes, protesters in Rochester and around the country have similar complaints.
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RPD racks up $1.4 million in OT covering Daniel Prude protests
The overtime costs are staggering by any measure. To put them in perspective, the RPD spends about $7 million annually on overtime.
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Activists say they are ending ‘Occupy City Hall’ and planning new actions
After more than a week of demonstrating outside City Hall, organizers announced Monday that they would retreat to plan for future actions.
