For Rochester’s mayor, a felony conviction would mean removal from office and the possibility of losing her pension; for the district attorney, a hung jury or acquittal would be a political blow.
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Suit targets RPD response to school bus incident
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Police officers allegedly maced, injured and wrongly arrested an eighth-grade honor student.
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A lens on Black lives and the fight for justice
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RIT assistant professor of photography Joshua Rashaad McFadden has turned his focus to racism and police brutality—in Minneapolis and now in Rochester.
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When a dream is too long deferred
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Less than a week after a local commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington, Rochester was roiled by disclosure of Daniel Prude’s death at the hands of police officers. The response—ranging from peaceful protest to violent confrontation—had echoes of the civil rights era.
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Singletary retires as Rochester police chief
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Faced with protests sparked by the death of Daniel Prude, the entire RPD command staff also plans to step down.
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Warren, Singletary pressed on handling of Prude case
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Mayor, police chief face demands for greater transparency about the March death of Daniel Prude in Rochester police custody.
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Courts could face avalanche of eviction cases
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With a statewide moratorium set to expire in less than a month, tenants who have been financially impacted by the pandemic are at increased risk. A right-to-counsel program could get legal aid to renters facing eviction.
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SEC, Morgan reach tentative settlement
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The commission accused the Rochester-based developer in a civil action of mortgage fraud and running a Ponzi scheme.
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Reports: SEC to investigate Kodak insider trading
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe is expected to examine the July 27 spike in trades of the Rochester company’s shares upon the urging of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Online event to probe injustice in U.S. judicial system
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The National Women’s Hall of Fame Forum will explore issues raised in the award-winning book, “Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court,” by Amy Bach, who will be among the panelists.
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La’Ron Singletary’s trial by fire
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Rochester’s police chief acknowledges the need for reform in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But he says people should not “take issues from other cities and drop them on the backs” of city residents and the RPD.