Officers responded to call for a suspected shoplifter. From there, the confrontation escalated.
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No, those RPD officers were not wearing neo-Nazi symbols
The insignia of the RPD Tactical Unit has been singled out by protesters as being a symbol of white power.
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City removes police officers involved in pepper-spraying 9-year-old girl from patrol duties
Three officers have been disciplined – one who was suspended with pay, and two who were put on administrative leave.
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Town of Greece names Drew Forsythe new police chief
Forsythe will replace current Chief Patrick Phelan when he retires at the end of the year.
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Rochester police survey raises concerns over bias
Some residents argue that the wording of a city survey on police reform reflect a bias in favor of the construction of new police stations.
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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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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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Attorney general says she may review police actions during protests
New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her office will announce when it is investigating deaths of unarmed people in police custody.
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Mayor Lovely Warren: ‘I was told Daniel Prude OD’d’
Mayor Lovely Warren said the city has suspended the police officers who took part in Prude’s arrest and that the city is in settlement talks with Prude’s family.
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Cuomo demands answers in Daniel Prude’s death
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he, like most people, had only now seen the video footage of Daniel Prude’s fatal arrest.
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Rochester police officer tells activist she’s being arrested ‘for being an idiot’
News of the death of Daniel Prude sparked isolated protests in Rochester, leading to the arrests or temporary detainment of demonstrators.
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Daniel Prude was suffocated by Rochester police, his family says
Two months before George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police touched off nationwide protests, Daniel Prude allegedly died in a similar manner in Rochester.
