Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. A grand jury has chosen not to criminally charge Rochester police officers whose restraint of Daniel Prude may have caused his death, the state attorney general announced Tuesday. I know that the Prude family, the Rochester community and communities across the country will rightfully be disappointed by this outcome, New York Attorney General Letitia James said in announcing the grand jury s decision. My office presented an extensive case, and we sought a different outcome than the one the grand jury handed us today.
She added, The criminal justice system has frustrated efforts to hold law enforcement officers accountable for the unjustified killing of unarmed African Americans. What binds these cases is a tragic loss of life in circumstances in which the death could have been avoided.
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A New York grand jury declined to indict police officers in Rochester, New York, in connection with the death of Daniel Prude, the Black man who suffocated to death after he was placed in a protective hood by police officers who were arresting him last March.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the decision Tuesday, saying, Prude s family and others would be rightfully disappointed by this outcome. My office presented an extensive case, and we sought a different outcome than the one the grand jury handed us today. Get push notifications with news, features and more.