Rochester police chief resigns after Daniel Prude's death
Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, died in March after police put a spit hood over his head and shoved his face into the ground for more than three minutes.
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Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, died in March after police put a spit hood over his head and shoved his face into the ground for more than three minutes.
The chief of police in Rochester, New York, and several of his top officers have suddenly stepped down following the death of Daniel Prude earlier this year. Jericka Duncan reports.
Sit outside Rochester, New York police headquarters wearing only "spit hoods" like the one police threw over Prude's head before his death.
In Rochester, nearly 2,000 protesters turned out to protest the death of Daniel Prude. Prude, who suffered from a mental disorder, died in March after police placed a spit sock over his head and pinned him to the ground.
Friday night's protest resulted in 11 arrests, police said.
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Tashyra Prude told CBS News that her father, Daniel, was a "vibrant" person who "loves his family."
Protests rocked the city of Rochester, New York for a second straight night following the release of body camera video showing police placing a spit hood over a Black man's head and pushing him into the ground for three minutes as he is being placed into custody in March. He died seven days later. The mayor of Rochester has responded by suspending the seven officers involved. Jericka Duncan reports.
"Mr. Daniel Prude was failed by our police department, our mental health care system, our society, and he was failed by me," the city's mayor said.
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The mayor of Rochester, New York, has suspended seven officers in connection with the death of a Black man who appeared to be suffering from mental distress while being arrested. Jericka Duncan has more details.
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and attributed it in part to asphyxiation.
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A Black man died in March after police in Rochester, New York, put a "spit hood" over his head and pressed his face into the ground for more than two minutes. The family of Daniel Prude say they plan on filing a lawsuit against the city. Jericka Duncan reports.
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