Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley will send the case of two Rochester police officers accused of police brutality to a grand jury. The Reverend Lewis Stewart of United Christian Leadership Ministries says he met with DA Doorley on Tuesday and was given that assurance. Stewart calls it “a milestone” in mending police-community relations in […]
Two Rochester police officers have been suspended without pay and may be facing criminal charges for allegedly using excessive force in a case of mistaken identity. The officers could lose their jobs depending on disciplinary proceedings that are part of the department’s internal investigation. Both Mayor Lovely Warren and Police Chief Michael Ciminelli apologized on […]
As Rochester police try to build better relations with city residents another roadblock has surfaced…in the form of a 17-year-old who says police knocked him off his bike and beat him as he was leaving the Puerto Rican festival earlier this month. The United Christian Leadership Ministry held a news conference today with Ricky Bryant’s […]