rochester

Black Rochester Firefighter Says Supervisor Pressured Him To Attend Racist Party That Mocked Juneteenth

Jerrod Jones plans to file a lawsuit.
08/15/2022

New York Teacher Sues Parents, Social Justice Group After Accusation Of Making Students Pick Cotton

Patrick Rausch claims he’s a victim of false statements about what happened in the classroom.
06/23/2022

White Upstate NY Teacher Makes Black Students Pick Cotton, Wear Handcuffs In Slavery Lesson

“It made me feel bad to be a Black student,” one student said.
05/01/2022
ROCHESTER, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: Police officers investigate a crime scene after a shooting at a backyard party on September 19, 2020, Rochester, New York. Two young adults - a man and a woman - were reportedly killed, and 14 people were injured in the shooting early on Saturday morning on the 200th block of Pennsylvania Avenue, located in the city's Marketview Heights neighborhood. Police say several dozen shots were fired. (Photo by Joshua Rashaad McFadden/Getty Images)

Rochester Police Sued By Family Of Child Pepper Sprayed By Officers

The lawsuit seeks an undisclosed amount in damages.
02/05/2021
ROCHESTER, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: Police officers investigate a crime scene after a shooting at a backyard party on September 19, 2020, Rochester, New York. Two young adults - a man and a woman - were reportedly killed, and 14 people were injured in the shooting early on Saturday morning on the 200th block of Pennsylvania Avenue, located in the city's Marketview Heights neighborhood. Police say several dozen shots were fired. (Photo by Joshua Rashaad McFadden/Getty Images)

Rochester Officer Suspended, Two Others On Administrative Leave Over Pepper-Spraying Incident Involving 9-Year-Old

Two other Rochester officers put on administrative leave.
02/02/2021

Outrage After Rochester, N.Y. Police Pepper Spray 9-Year-Old Girl In Body Cam Video

The girl was distressed as officers tried to subdue her.
02/01/2021

Emails Reveal Rochester Officials Attempted To Conceal Info About Daniel Prude’s Death

They feared releasing the video.
09/16/2020

Daniel Prude Death: Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms Amid Protests

Rochester Mayor Promises Police Reforms After Police Killing
09/08/2020

Rochester Mayor Suspends Seven Police Officers Over The Death Of Daniel Prude

The 41-year-old was reportedly suffocated with a hood.
09/03/2020

Black Man Died After Rochester Cops Restrained Him With Hood On His Head, Records Show

Daniel Prude died March 30 while being arrested.
09/03/2020

Woman Charged With Murder After Reportedly Admitting To Intentionally Drowning Her 10-Day-Old Infant Son

Markiya Mitchell's other child was placed in family care.
11/14/2017