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Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Lovely Warren, seen at a Sept. 3 news conference, announced a series of personnel actions and reforms on Monday following a preliminary review of the city's handling of the events following the March arrest and death of Daniel Prude

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Daniel Prude Death: Rochester, N.Y., Mayor Fires Police Chief, Seeks Federal Inquiries

12:22pm September 15, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Mayor Lovely Warren fired the police chief, suspended two city officials and called for federal investigations into the city's handling of Daniel Prude's arrest in March and the events that followed.

Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, pictured at a press conference Sunday, resigned on Tuesday along with other senior police staff.

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Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary Resigns

6:27pm September 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"The entire Rochester Police Department command staff has announced their retirement," Mayor Lovely A. Warren said Tuesday.

Elders stand on the front line in a march for Daniel Prude on Sunday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died in March a week after police pinned him to the ground. It was the fifth consecutive night of protesting since the release of police body-camera footage of P

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Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Protests Over Daniel Prude's Death

12:25pm September 07, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Mayor Lovely Warren vows to move some mental health services funds away from police. Daniel Prude died a week after officers pinned him on the ground, responding to a mental health crisis call.

Demonstrators lock arms as they march for Daniel Prude on Friday in Rochester, N.Y. Prude died after being arrested on March 23 by Rochester police officers, who had placed a "spit hood" over his head and pinned him to the ground while restraining him.

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New York Attorney General To Empanel Grand Jury In Daniel Prude Death Investigation

7:53pm September 05, 2020

by Christianna Silva

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Saturday that she is putting together a grand jury as part of an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in March.

Demonstrators gather Thursday in New York City to demand justice for Daniel Prude, who died of asphyxiation after police restrained him. Participants gathered at Times Square and marched to Columbus Circle.

Joe Prude Remembers His Brother Daniel Following His Death In Police Custody

8:20pm September 04, 2020

by Christianna Silva

"I didn't call them to come help my brother die," Joe Prude told NPR. "I called them to come help me get my brother some help."

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A memorial in Rochester, N.Y. where Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, died while in police custody this past March. In New York City hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators took to the city's streets in protest.

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Car Rams Into Black Lives Matter Protesters In New York City's Time Square

11:04pm September 03, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

One video of the attack shows a dark sedan, plowing into a crowd of people standing in front of the vehicle. The car lurches through an intersection leaving a chorus of screaming people in its wake.

Daniel Prude's brother, Joe Prude, announces plans to sue the city, on Wednesday outside City Hall.

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Protests In Rochester, N.Y., After Bodycam Footage Released Of Daniel Prude's Death

11:29am September 03, 2020

Daniel Prude was arrested in March after behaving erratically on a city street. Officers placed a protective hood over his head and Prude ultimately stopped breathing. He died a week later.