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New York Attorney General Leticia James said a grand jury voted against indicting the Rochester police officers involved in the March 2020 death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after police pinned him to the ground. “We concluded that there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude’s death to …

New York’s attorney general is taking steps to ensure that there is increased transparency when it comes to releasing body cam footage. On Sunday, State Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office will begin “proactively” releasing body camera footage anytime an unarmed civilian is killed by police officers effective …

Documents reveal that law enforcement officials tried to withhold information about Daniel Prude’s death for months. The video went viral, showing Daniel Prude, a Black man, with a hood over his head being pinned down by police in Rochester, New York, in March. He died a week later. Now, Prude’s …

A Black man died of suffocation after Rochester, New York police officers covered his head with a “spit hood” while taking him into custody. Another day, another public lynching of a Black person by police. Daniel Prude is the latest Black person to have their death by police officers be …