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The upcoming anniversary of Daniel Prude’s death after a 2020 encounter with Rochester police has prompted a renewed push for legislation to change how New Yorkers in the throes of

The horrific footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols invoked a national response upon its release, with protests and vigils being held in major cities.

The horrific footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols invoked a national response upon its release, with protests and vigils being held in major cities.

The horrific footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols invoked a national response upon its release, with protests and vigils being held in major cities.

Many of us have seen the horrific video of Tyre Nichols being beaten by five Memphis police officers. Today hundreds gathered in our community a few hours ago and called for justice for Tyre and all lives lost to police brutality, and say enough is enough.

Protests against the brutal Memphis Police beating, and killing of Tyre Nichols, are starting to happen right here in Rochester. Half a dozen people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Pole for an Umoja Rally, meaning unity.

The amphitheater in Rochester's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park now has a new name.

City workers removed the installation not long after it was placed.

View Comments Advocates pushing for the passage of Daniels Law, one that would mandate mental health professionals, not police, respond to crisis calls statewide, remain steadfast and even optimistic.  Activists from Free the People Roc wrapped up a week of advocacy related to Daniels Law and Black mental health causes with a Black Mental Health Matters gathering Saturday morning at Parcel 5 downtown, a spot theyve re-named Daniel Prude Square in honor of the 41-year-old Black man who died i...