Suspended Rochester police officer Michael Sippel has been found guilty of a misdemeanor assault charge by City Court Judge Thomas Rainbow Morse, according to media reports. Sippel’s case centered around his use of force during a May 2018 incident, which resulted in the arrest of Christopher Pate on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. A […]
Rochester police oversight
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Urban Action 2/20
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Forum planned on police accountability City Council will hold its last public forum concerning its legislation to establish a Police Accountability Board on Thursday, February 21. If it passes, the legislation would mean […]
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City Hall prepares to reform Rochester’s police oversight
For decades, activists have pushed for stronger police oversight. After months of study, City Council is finishing work on legislation that could do that.
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Rochester police, schools and public participation
Several meetings of critical importance to Rochester and its residents will be held over the next few weeks. The public should show up.
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RPD officer arraigned on assault charge
Rochester police officer Michael Sippel has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge that is based on allegations that he used excessive force in a May incident. Sippel is currently on suspension. Rochester resident Christopher Pate has said that Officers Sippel and Spenser McAvoy stopped and questioned him about a crime they were investigating. […]
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Feedback 9/26
Send comments to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. We edit selections for publication in print, and we don’t publish comments sent to other media. New translations In her article “Voice Matters,” Rachael Crawford stated that translations of classic literature have been male dominated. There […]
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Police Accountability Board is essential for public trust
The current process has to change, for the good of the public and the police, and the integrity of the criminal justice system.
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Feedback 9/19
We welcome your comments. Send them to themail@rochester-citynews.com, or post them on our website, rochestercitynewspaper.com, our Facebook page, or our Twitter feed, @roccitynews. For our print edition, we select comments from all three sources; we edit selections for publication in print, and we don’t publish comments sent to other media. Comments of fewer than 450 […]
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RPD video strengthens calls for more oversight
Will a video from a police officer’s body camera mark the turning point for reforming police oversight in Rochester?
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NYCLU unveils data on RPD policies, actions
The NYCLU unveiled an online database that contains extensive information about police department policies in seven communities, including Rochester.
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Urban Action 5/23
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Police oversight is topic of Saturday event The social justice activist group Enough Is Enough will present a panel discussion, “Intersections of Rebellion and Accountability,” on Saturday, May 26. The program will focus […]
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Urban Action 5/9
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Police oversight changes sought The Police Accountability Board Organizing Committee and Enough is Enough-Rochester will hold “Show Up for Police Accountability!,” a public forum, on Friday, May 11. The two groups have been […]
