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Rochester Police have been barred from using dogs, tear gas and concussion grenades, known as “flash bangs,” in response to protests and mass gatherings, under a series of sweeping policy changes announced Tuesday jointly by Mayor Malik Evans and Police Chief David Smith.
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Interim Rochester Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan will resign from her position on Oct. 13 and Deputy Chief of Operations David Smith will take over the job.
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New standards for how the Rochester Police Department officers use force were released Thursday. These updates to department policy were sparked by public outcry over the last few years including an incident when police handcuffed and pepper sprayed a 9-year-old.
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Former Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary is suing Mayor Lovely Warren and the City of Rochester over his firing last year.
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Rochester Police have announced some policy changes as the department continues to look at overall reforms and changes, partly in preparation for a...
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An emotional news conference took place Sunday on the steps of Spiritus Christi Church to talk about the life of Tyshon Jones.He’s the 29-year-old Gates…
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The City of Rochester has released police body-worn video of the shooting of a man who authorities say threatened officers with a knife early Wednesday…
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A man who was shoved out of his wheelchair by Rochester Police eight years ago during an arrest is seeking a new trial. A jury awarded Benny Warr a dollar…
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Experts review Rochester, N.Y., police body camera video of a recent encounter of white officers with a Black girl in distress. She was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed in a squad car.
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Rochester Police released body camera footage Friday of a woman who was pepper-sprayed by officers on Portland Avenue last month while she was with her...