Rochester’s Police Accountability Board was in appellate court this week seeking to reclaim the authority to subpoena and investigate officers. Amid the uncertainty, the board continues to release oversight investigations and policy recommendations.
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Evans highlights gains in public safety, pledges continued focus
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At a public safety briefing, the mayor pointed to a drop in gun violence—but said challenges remain, including illegal guns.
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Court seats on ballot with incumbents, newcomers seeking judgeships
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Incumbent Tonia Ettinger faces judicial law clerk Mallorie Rulison in next week’s Monroe County Family Court election, while four candidates are vying for two open seats in the 7th Judicial District.
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Judge OKs controversial Oak Hill membership meeting
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Lawsuit prompts possible vote that could lead to ouster of directors
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Oak Hill lands another PGA amid internal tensions
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The country club will host its fifth PGA Championship a decade from now but this month faces a special membership meeting with a focus on its bitter internecine lawsuit.
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Green named Monroe County district attorney
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Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Irondequoit Town Judge Brian Green to replace Sandra Doorley, who stepped down at the end of August.
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When ‘waiver of appeal’ and ‘interest of justice’ collide
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In New York, appellate courts have rebuffed efforts by defendants to reverse course after an agreement not to challenge a plea of guilty. Now, a case stemming from a 2020 fatal shooting in Greece could mark a significant change.
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New York’s AG wanted to review innocence claims. Prosecutor politics got in the way.
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The conviction review bureau launched by then-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it’s received since 2012.
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ICE raid disrupted by crowd of opposition
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Activists and community leaders arrived Tuesday morning as Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers targeted roofers on a project near the George Eastman Museum, leading to a standoff.
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‘No arrests’: In New York, some police can drink, drive and avoid charges
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Officers in New York State crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived to work reeking of alcohol. And yet, they sometimes evaded criminal punishment, an investigation found.
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How 10,000 police disciplinary records were obtained
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The New York Times and New York Focus gathered thousands of files from around half of New York State’s nearly 500 law enforcement agencies.