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Hundreds continue to protest Tuesday night in Rochester

The protest rallies and marches continued for a 7 th straight night in Rochester on Tuesday, with events beginning on Jefferson Avenue in the city, near...
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Wed, 09/09/2020 - 3:23am
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Reaction to the shakeup in the RPD

The sudden retirement announcement involving Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary and other top RPD commanders on Tuesday brought reaction from...
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Tue, 09/08/2020 - 8:02pm
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6th night of rallies and marches calling for justice for Daniel Prude

Protests calling for changes in local government leadership and justice for Daniel Prude continued for a sixth consecutive night on Monday. The...
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Tue, 09/08/2020 - 1:19am
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Mayor Warren says ignore President Trump's tweet about protests

A tweet from President Donald Trump on Monday is already getting a lot of reaction on social media and a statement issued by Rochester Mayor Lovely...
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Mon, 09/07/2020 - 8:04am
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Naked protesters in spit hoods demonstrate outside the PSB

Several naked, or near-naked protesters sat outside Rochester’s Public Safety Building early Monday morning. They were also wearing spit hoods, the kind...
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Mon, 09/07/2020 - 6:43am
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Demonstrators converge on RPD headquarters amid calls for mayor and police chief to resign

Hundreds of demonstrators converged on the headquarters of the Rochester Police Department for a fifth consecutive night Sunday amid mounting calls for...
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Mon, 09/07/2020 - 1:21am
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Thousands gather again in downtown Rochester to protest on behalf of Daniel Prude

Thousands gathered in Rochester for a fourth night of protests on Saturday calling for changes in local government leadership, policing and other areas...
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Sun, 09/06/2020 - 2:45am
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Thousands march through downtown Rochester

More than 2,000 people marched through downtown Rochester Friday, after many of them had assembled earlier in the evening at Martin Luther King Jr. Park...
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Sat, 09/05/2020 - 2:49am
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Black Lives Matter, clergy and politicians clash as Daniel Prude protests continue

Thursday night was a tale of two groups with contrasting ideas on how to make change, clashing, after the death of Daniel Prude. Rev. Lewis Stewart's...
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Fri, 09/04/2020 - 6:31am
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Rochester City Council members look for answers in Daniel Prude's death

City Council member Mary Lupien says she was shocked and horrified after learning Wednesday that a man died months ago after an incident with Rochester...
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Thu, 09/03/2020 - 1:07am
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