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RPD fosters ‘culture of brutality and impunity,’ federal lawsuit alleges

Officers with the Rochester Police Department brutalized protesters, lawyers, and innocent bystanders during Black Lives Matter protests in September,...
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Tue, 04/06/2021 - 5:17am
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Hundreds protest grand jury decision on Daniel Prude's death

The decision by a grand jury not to indict Rochester Police officers involved in the incident last March that eventually led to the death of Daniel...
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Wed, 02/24/2021 - 2:35am
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Rev. Myra Brown’s call to fight for justice

Ask the Rev. Myra Brown, the pastor at Spiritus Christi Church in Rochester, where the roots of her faith first took hold, and she’ll tell you the story...
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Sun, 02/07/2021 - 7:48am
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Rochester man charged with inciting riot via Facebook posts

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) A Rochester man previously arrested during a protest over Daniel Prude's death is now accused by federal prosecutors of posting...
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Sat, 09/26/2020 - 10:26am
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RPD racks up $1.4 million in OT covering Daniel Prude protests

The Rochester Police Department racked up nearly $1.4 million in overtime hours preparing for and responding to demonstrations related to the city’s...
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Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:26am
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Protesters report menstrual changes after tear gas exposure

Janine is one of thousands of local activists who took to the streets in the days following the release of a video of Daniel Prude suffocating while...
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Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:00am
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Organizers say they're ending 'Occupy City Hall,' and planning future actions

Free The People Roc, one of the main organizers behind recent protests calling for justice in the wake of the death of Daniel Prude, says it is ending...
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Tue, 09/22/2020 - 1:15pm
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AG James: State policies used as an “excuse” to suppress Prude video

During a visit to Rochester’s Aenon Baptist Church on Sunday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said her office will announce when it is...
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Sun, 09/20/2020 - 2:45pm
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Rochester police confront protesters at City Hall

Sixteen people were arrested Wednesday after a standoff outside City Hall between Rochester police and the protesters calling for justice in the death...
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Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:17pm
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Hundreds gather to celebrate the life of Daniel Prude

There has been more than a week of protests and rallies in Rochester since the public learned of the March death of Daniel Prude. Prude is the 41-year...
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Fri, 09/11/2020 - 1:49pm
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