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BWC video indicates that Mark Gaskill was holding his phone as police shouted gun

What do the RPD mean by brandishing a handgun?

How the NY Attorney Generals defended the police who killed Daniel Prude

The prosecution acted as the defence in the grand jury trial

Hats off to Kropotkin!!

Happy birthday Kropotkin!

Facebook Posts Lead to Federal Rioting Charges

A Daniel Prude Protester Faces 5 years in Jail for Social Media Posts

Youth Sports Leagues, Personnel Files, Copaganda

The problem with these fluffy stories is that they are anecdotal when compared to the brutal nature of our nations carceral state and police use of force in Black communities.

Behind Those Giant Messages at the Protests

Bryan Agnello, a local audio-visual producer, has been able to avoid traffic congestion and keep everyone safe by pulling the equipment on a trailer behind his bike.

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Local News BWC video indicates Mark Gaskill was holding his phone as police shouted gun Submitted by ben on Tue, 2021-05-18 19:59

The Rochester Police Department shot and killed 28-year-old Mark Gaskill of Rochester early Friday morning. After the shooting, the RPD claimed that Gaskill was "brandishing" a handgun, but it's unclear what that means. Are they saying that he was he holding the gun or that a gun was visible in the car? An analysis of the BWC video seems to indicate that Gaskill was still holding his cell phone when the officers began yelling "gun"

Read more about BWC video indicates Mark Gaskill was holding his phone as police shouted gun1 commentLog in or register to post comments How the NY Attorney Generals defended the police who killed Daniel Prude Submitted by ben on Fri, 2021-04-30 16:06

Earlier this month, the NY state Attourney General's office released the transcripts of the grand jury trial investigating the death of Daniel Prude. While reading through them, I was reminded again and again of a Noam Chomsky quote: "In political discourse every term has two meanings: an official meaning and it's opposite and it's the opposite meaning that's normally used".

Read more about How the NY Attorney Generals defended the police who killed Daniel PrudeLog in or register to post comments Hats off to Kropotkin!! Submitted by Christopher Snyder on Mon, 2020-12-21 21:46In the discourse of the libertarian left, there is a general aversion to what is called the "great man" theory of history, the interpretation of history in terms of the decisive actions of great leaders. You might say that there is an exception made for Kropotkin, the great white bearded Saint (as described by Oscar Wilde). Born into privelege as the son of a minor landlord in Russia, Kropotkin would eventually assume the role of class traitor, moving over the course of a lifetime from the Tzar's court to the Tzar's prison. Read more about Hats off to Kropotkin!!Log in or register to post comments Agreement between the City of Rochester and the Rochester Police Locust Club, 2016 - 2019 Submitted by T. Forsyth on Wed, 2020-11-18 19:26

Labor contract between the City of Rochester, NY and the Rochester Police Locust Club, 2016 - 2019. A new contract is currently being negotiated.

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Read more about Agreement between the City of Rochester and the Rochester Police Locust Club, 2016 - 2019Log in or register to post comments Facebook Posts Lead to Federal Rioting Charges for Justice for Daniel Prude Protester Submitted by ben on Mon, 2020-09-28 16:59Almost entirely based on Facebook posts, a protester who attended Justice for Daniel Prude events was charged with Federal rioting charges.  The charges, which carry the potential of 5 years in prison and $250,000 in fines, are part of an effort to expand the use of the federal rioting act and limit freedom of speech protections. Read more about Facebook Posts Lead to Federal Rioting Charges for Justice for Daniel Prude ProtesterLog in or register to post comments Youth Sports Leagues, Personnel Files, and Journalistic Peddling of Copaganda Submitted by Robert Meek (photo: Democrat Chronicle is demonstrating whose side they are on. On Aug. 22, Rochester's only daily circulated newspaper published a story by James Johnson on two youth sports organizations who reached out to, rather than turned their backs on, RPD officers.

Read more about Youth Sports Leagues, Personnel Files, and Journalistic Peddling of CopagandaLog in or register to post comments Behind Those Giant Messages at the Protests Submitted by AlBrundage on Sat, 2020-09-19 23:51

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Read more about Behind Those Giant Messages at the ProtestsLog in or register to post comments Singletary, LaRon (2020 fired Chief of Police): personnel file; settlement Submitted by T. Forsyth on Tue, 2020-09-15 22:01

This is fired, former chief of police La'Ron Singletary's personnel file and a civil settlement: Police Chief LaRon Singletary_Redacted.pdf Police Chief LaRon Singletary_Redacted.pdf [[{"fid":"14889","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":""},"link_text":"Singletary Stip of settlement.

Read more about Singletary, LaRon (2020 fired Chief of Police): personnel file; settlementLog in or register to post comments Mazzeo, Michael; personnel file Submitted by T. Forsyth on Tue, 2020-09-15 21:38

This is the personnel file on Michael Mazzeo of the Rochester Police Department: Officer Michael Mazzeo_Redacted.pdf Officer Michael Mazzeo_Redacted.pdf An interesting point about this file is that it starts AFTER he was acquitted of brutality and civil rights abuses and retrained. It is NOT his whole personnel file.

Read more about Mazzeo, Michael; personnel fileLog in or register to post comments Justice For Daniel Prude - 12th night (Sept 13) Submitted by Rochester Indymedia on Tue, 2020-09-15 19:34For more info, see Free the People ROC: facebook.com/ftprocThis is already 2 nights old. Events are moving faster than we can cover them.
Read more about Justice For Daniel Prude - 12th night (Sept 13)Log in or register to post comments Justice for Daniel Prude: Activists achieve major gains, push for more Submitted by ben on Thu, 2020-09-10 16:54There is an astonishing amount of activity surrounding Justice for Daniel Prude going on in Rochester right now.  I thought it could be nice to produce a summary of everything happening, since it can be overwhelming trying to track it all.  Please comment if this is useful, and we can do more regular summaries and updates.  Also if anyone is interested in joining in, or already doing similar work and wants to collaborate, please send me a message and let's talk. Wednesday night marked the 8th straight evening of protests in response to the murder of Daniel Prude, which are part of over 15 weeks of sustained black lives matters demonstrations organized by Free the People Rochester.  The initial nights were marked with extreme aggression and violence from the police, including shooting pepper balls and tear gas into the crowd.  Starting Sunday night, the police backed off their attacks, which has allowed for peaceful demonstrations. Read more about Justice for Daniel Prude: Activists achieve major gains, push for moreLog in or register to post comments Local Rally in support of US Postal Service Submitted by Al Brundage on Mon, 2020-08-24 22:36

A crowd of about 45 people met on Saturday morning, August 22 2020 in front of the Metro Post Office on West Main Street to show their support for the US Postal Service. The event coincided with three others in Monroe County and over 800 nationwide.

Speaking was Jeremy Cooney, candidate for New York State Senate in district 56.

President Donald Trump's hand-picked Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is accused of intentionally sabotaging the Postal Service to make it more difficult to cast ballots by mail in the upcoming election.

 

Read more about Local Rally in support of US Postal ServiceLog in or register to post comments Agitators, Family Dollar, and a rip-off at half the price Submitted by Robert Meek (photo: DAgitators, Family Dollar, and a rip-off at half the price Log in or register to post comments Federal Consent Decree Ordering Racial Integration of RPD Submitted by T. Forsyth on Tue, 2020-06-16 19:46

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Read more about Federal Consent Decree Ordering Racial Integration of RPDLog in or register to post comments Shooting Case Clearance in Rochester, NY Working Paper 2018-07 Submitted by Center for Public Safety Initiatives on Fri, 2020-06-12 09:55

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Read more about Shooting Case Clearance in Rochester, NY Working Paper 2018-07Log in or register to post comments Importance of State Law in Police Reform Submitted by Rochester Indymedia on Mon, 2020-06-08 20:45Importance of State Law in Police Reform

Saint Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 60, No. 363, 2016

Saint Louis U. Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-11

29 Pages Posted: 4 Aug 2016

Read more about Importance of State Law in Police ReformLog in or register to post comments The Police Advisory Board and the CRB: an analysis Submitted by T. Forsyth on Thu, 2020-06-04 18:21

[Please note that the author wrote this piece five years ago. Much has changed. And absolutely nothing has changed. #BLM This report is in no way definitive. Also, observe how the DC wrote about a 2% sustain rate in October 1995.]

Read more about The Police Advisory Board and the CRB: an analysisLog in or register to post comments Keyoni Adams tells her story of police violence Submitted by T. Forsyth on Wed, 2020-05-27 17:36

On November 17, 2017, Keyoni Adams was arrested during a domestic dispute. This is her story detailing her experience of being abused and beaten by members of the Rochester Police Department and deputies in the Monroe County Jail. Please be advised that her story is graphic and disturbing.

She was released on November 20, 2017. Ms. Adams pleaded to a conditional discharge. Since then, she has been harassed by the Rochester Police Department.

This interview was conducted on March 28, 2018.

Enough is enough!

Read more about Keyoni Adams tells her story of police violenceLog in or register to post comments Judge on gun case: no body-worn camera footage, no probable cause, case dismissed Submitted by T. Forsyth (feature photo: Democrat br /12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman;mso-bidi-font-family:Times New Roman;br /mso-font-kerning:18.0pt">A frustrated and angry Supreme Court Justice dismissed a gun-involved assault case when both officers on the scene could not produce body-worn camera footage of the moments preceding the arrest.

 

On July 24, 2019, around 6:30pm, Rochester Police Department (RPD) officers Michael Mortillaro and Jeremy Lindauer, II were driving down the 200 block of Weyle Street in Rochester, NY, which is a part of their beat, and observed “a group of five to six males sitting in law chairs on the front yard and on the sidewalk area,” according to a suppression hearing transcript from November 21, 2019. Based on their knowledge of the “area,” they believed “some sort of drug sales [were] going on at that time.”

 

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Read more about Judge on gun case: no body-worn camera footage, no probable cause, case dismissedLog in or register to post comments This years RCSD budget crisis can be traced back to the absurd process that balanced last years budget Submitted by ben on Wed, 2019-12-18 21:07

The current budget crisis in the Rochester City School District (RCSD) is somewhat a mystery. We often hear that the school district overspent its budget by tens of millions of dollars, but rarely hear how this happened. Just how does the school district go from having a budget that was balanced on paper at the end of the 2018-2019 school year to being $30 million short at the start of of the next? One answer is the completely absurd process used to balance last year's 2018-2019 budget.

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