Michael Rhynes, whose double-homicide conviction was vacated after he served nearly four decades in state prison, alleges Monroe County prosecutors and Rochester police conspired to frame him.
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A $12.5 million verdict
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The first case with a judgment against the Rochester City School District and Edwin Fleming, a former East High School music teacher accused of sexually abusing girls, was decided on Feb. 24.
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Murder charges filed in death of Marcy inmate Brooks
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Robert Brooks, from Rochester, died in December after several corrections officers beat him and hoisted him by the neck in Marcy Correctional Facility.
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Evans announces new community emergency responder plan
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The city will adopt an approach used by other cities based on recommendations from the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.
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DAs promised to help wrongfully convicted New Yorkers. In many cases, they made things worse.
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A New York Focus investigation identified dozens of cases in which the units denied a wrongful conviction application, only for a judge to later exonerate them.
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New York suing Trump administration over federal funding freeze
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The state is joining 21 others to thwart a policy announced Tuesday that may halt trillions of federal dollars from disbursement.
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New York could get $250M in opioid settlement with Sacklers, Purdue Pharma
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Money from the tentative agreement is likely to be used toward opioid addiction treatment and recovery programs.
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Robert Brooks’ son sues prison staffers, officials for father’s death
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The lawsuit, filed last week, alleges 15 prison staffers at Marcy caused Robert Brooks Sr.’s death on Dec. 10, either by beating him or failing to intervene.
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Public defenders argue their own case
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Locked in contract negotiations, the Monroe County Public Defender Union is pushing for better working conditions to improve their ability to defend clients.
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RPD’s deputy chief of community engagement moves on
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Keith Stith, who spent two years on the job in Rochester, has accepted a new position in New Jersey, his home state.
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Evans to sign Good Cause into law
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Mayor Malik Evans announced his intention to approve Good Cause eviction protections, kicking off a sensitive implementation that will rely on the court’s interpretations.