An investigation by the New York State Division of Human rights released on Tuesday concludes there is probably cause to conclude the City of Rochester and the former chair of its Police Accountability Board discriminated against the board’s suspended Executive Director, Conor Dwyer-Reynolds.
Reynolds filed a complaint with Human Rights on May 9 just before he was put on paid leave following a personnel dispute. Dwyer-Reynolds claimed he was unfairly suspended after he complained that Board Chair Shani WIlson had sexually harassed him. He claimed Wilson then retaliated against him and raised concerns over his performance with other board members.
Dwyer-Reynolds now says he feels vindicated by the state’s report and hopes to go back to work.