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No charges for N.Y. police officers involved in Daniel Prude’s deathBody camera footage showed officers putting a hood over Prude's head and pressing him into the pavement until he stopped breathing last March, leading to nightly protests.WorldFeb 23, 2021
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‘They should be fired’: Mother of child pepper sprayed by Rochester police speaks outPublic outrage has been high since body camera footage released Sunday showed officers restraining and scolding the girl, who was screaming for her father.WorldFeb 2, 2021
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Rochester police pressed city officials to keep Daniel Prude video secret: emailsRochester police commanders urged city officials to hold off on publicly releasing body camera footage of Daniel Prude's suffocation death because they feared violent blowback if the video came out during nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd, newly released emails show.WorldSep 15, 2020
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N.Y. mayor suspends police officers involved in suffocation death of Black manRochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspensions at a news conference amid criticism that the city kept quiet about Prude’s death for months.WorldSep 3, 2020
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‘Unspeakable tragedy’: Toddler dies after falling in Tim Hortons grease trapPolice say the boy fell through a plastic cover into the grease trap located behind the fast-food restaurant.WorldJul 16, 2019
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