Tagged - RPD
Heikki Rantakari
Missing professor Rantakari’s body recovered from Genesee River Tuesday
RPD recovered missing professor Heikki Rantakari's body from the Genesee River midday Tuesday.
crime
Man shot by RPD officer during skirmish
A Rochester police officer shot a man Monday night after that man allegedly tackled and punched the officer before fighting…
black lives matter
Still no justice for Daniel Prude
Chauvin’s conviction doesn’t prove that the system is just or fixed.
black lives matter
Even the simplest police reform moves at a snail’s pace
Why wasn’t this issue dealt with when the first child was brutalized by the RPD?
BLM
Rochestarians take to the streets after Grand Jury exonerates officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death
Demonstrators spoke on perceived failures of the criminal justice system, but also on potential fixes, like Daniel’s Law, a piece of state-level legislation that calls for regional and state councils.
mental health crisis reform
Rochester responds to RPD pepper-spraying 9-year-old girl
On Sunday, a nine year old girl experiencing a mental health crisis was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers. Two…
