A grand jury has voted not to indict any police officer on charges related to the death of Daniel Prude.
My office concluded there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude’s death to present the case to a grand jury, and we presented the most comprehensive case possible.
My office concluded there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude’s death to present the case to a grand jury, and we presented the most comprehensive case possible.
While I know that the Prude family, the Rochester community, and communities across the country will rightfully be devastated, we have to respect this decision.
The current laws on deadly force have created a system that utterly failed Mr. Prude and so many others before him.
The current laws on deadly force have created a system that utterly failed Mr. Prude and so many others before him.
Daniel Prude was in the throes of a mental health crisis, and what he needed was compassion, care, and help from trained professionals.
Serious reform is needed in the Rochester Police Department and our criminal justice system as a whole.
Serious reform is needed in the Rochester Police Department and our criminal justice system as a whole.
I will be pursuing a multifaceted approach, including legislation, to address the very issues that have prevented us from holding officers accountable when they improperly use deadly force.
I will be unshakeable in my efforts to bring the change that is so desperately needed.
I will be unshakeable in my efforts to bring the change that is so desperately needed.
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