Mayor Warren Calls on Legislators to Back Key Reform in Policing
Mayor Lovely Warren wants to see the state law changed so the city can immediately fire police officers for cause;
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JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD…BUT THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES…Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Would be a Good Start
The police officer who killed George Floyd in plain sight has been found guilty of murder. It was a rare,
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“FLAWED REFORM”! Activists Say Buffalo Commission on Police Reform Recommendation Process is Flawed
(image above by Jamil Crews during protest in Buffalo NY summer 2020) Advocates and community leaders with Free the People WNY,
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Social Workers and Mental Health Advocates Write Open Letter to Mayor Brown to Oppose New Crisis Mental Health Services Policy
pictured:Family and supporters of a 60-year old mentally ill man, Willie Henley, recently protested outside of B-District station after he
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Mayor Warren Initiates Reform in Wake of Daniel Prude Death; Relieves Chief, Calls for Federal Investigation
Mayor Lovely A. Warren has announced that she has permanently relieved the Rochester Police Chief and suspended two Department
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What Should Real Criminal Justice Reform Look Like In Our Community?
The Minority Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Reform Task Force Recommendations May Well Be the Answer to Help Bring an End
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Update: Rochester Responds to Racism and a Police Chief’s Resignation
Several days ago Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was praising the Rochester Police for using restraint and deploying far fewer officers
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Mayor Warren, Council President Scott Call for City Requirement for New RPD Officers
Having Officers Live in the City Will Benefit Neighborhoods say Warren & Scott Mayor Lovely A. Warren and City Council
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NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus Spearhead Major Police Reform
pictured: The Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus. Majority Leader of the NYS Assembly Crystal Peoples-Stokes of Buffalo
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