“Black Lives Matter” Protesters Block Downtown Rochester Traffic
A small group of “Black Lives Matter” protesters block traffic at East Main Street and South Avenue in downtown Rochester at about 6:45 Tuesday evening. Rochester Police move to stop those who try to prevent individual vehicles from passing through the intersection.
RPD Says it Encourages “Lawful and Peaceful” Demonstrations
Rochester Police say they barricaded off the front of the Public Safety Building yesterday afternoon so that citizens could exercise their first amendment right to protest with little or no police presence. Police watched a Black Lives Matter demonstration unobtrusively but did not intervene. The department says it encourages lawful and peaceful events and will provide […]