In an ordeal no parent would want their child to experience, a 4-year-old girl in Rochester, New York, recently revealed to her mother that her daycare van driver had forgotten her, leaving her stranded alone in a freezing van for nine hours. Jasmine Alyce of the Atlanta Black Star reported,…
Tag: Rochester
New York Grand Jury Votes Against Indicting Rochester Police Officers for Death of Daniel Prude
No charges will be filed against the Rochester officers involved in the death of 41-year-old Daniel Prude, an unarmed Black man who was killed during a brutal police encounter in March 2020. Prude was suffering a mental health episode and drug trip when his brother called 911 for help. Officers…
Rochester Police Violence Continues: Officers Handcuff, Pepper Spray 9-Year-Old Girl
Police in Rochester, New York handcuffed and pepper sprayed a 9-year-old girl on Wednesday. Jan. 27 while responding to a call regarding “family trouble.” Body camera footage the police department released on Sunday, Jan. 31 show officers restraining the girl in handcuffs and trying to put her in the back…
Rochester Mayor Fires Police Chief La’Ron Singletary in Response to the Death of Daniel Prude
On Sept. 14, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren released a preliminary report outlining the city’s response to the March police killing of Daniel Prude, an unarmed Black man, which has fueled weeks of protests since the video’s release in August 2020. Among a list of upcoming responses, Warren also announced at…