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The city of Rochester suspended the officers on Monday pending the completion of an internal investigation. Author: Associated Press Updated: 8:59 AM EST February 3, 2021
ROCHESTER, N.Y. The mother of a 9-year-old girl who was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by Rochester police said the officers involved should be fired.
Public outrage has been high since body camera footage released Sunday showed officers restraining and scolding the girl, who was screaming for her father.
The city of Rochester suspended the officers on Monday pending the completion of an internal investigation.
Elba Pope’s attorneys have filed a notice of claim with the city, which maintains her right to sue.
Updated on February 5, 2021 at 8:10 am
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A Brooklyn home linked to the Underground Railroad was given the designation as a historical landmark in an effort to preserve its history.
The building at 227 Duffield Street in downtown Brooklyn was granted landmark status on Tuesday, ending a 16-year battle to stop a developer from turning the building into luxury condos.
The modest brick building, built in the late 1840s, was the home of Harriet and Thomas Truesdell, key figures in the abolitionist movement, first in Rhode Island, and then in Brooklyn, after they moved there in 1851. The borough was a major scene in the abolitionist movement, due to its large ports and waterfront, as well as its sizable population of free African Americans.