Rochester police officers say they serve the public with pride, but are angered and frustrated by events of the last year.
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Warren faces felony charges
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Rochester’s mayor and two others were indicted by a grand jury for campaign finance violations allegedly committed during the last city mayoral race.
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Can trust be restored?
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The death of Daniel Prude has caused a deep breach between Rochester police and the people they serve. Does another divide—on how to respond—separate elders and younger members of the Black community?
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Warren names RPD’s first female leader
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Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan, a Black former lieutenant with the city’s police department, will become interim chief on Oct. 14.
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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.