Tagged - police brutality
crime
Man shot by RPD officer during skirmish
A Rochester police officer shot a man Monday night after that man allegedly tackled and punched the officer before fighting him for his pistol, RPD Chief David Smith said Thursday. Body-worn camera footage released Thursday shows the still-unnamed officer pursuing a Chevy Silverado in his patrol car around 10 p.m. Monday. Smith said the officer […]
black lives matter
Students explore the phrase “Defund the Police” in panel: what it means and what it entails
“Defunding the police essentially means the police will be funded but will not be overfund[ed],” she said. “The city budget will be redistributed [...] [meaning] everyone [will get] a fair share in terms of the funding." Read More
Anti-racism
Interfaith candlelight vigil honors Daniel Prude
“I am in mourning for a man I never met because I fear that one day, it could be my brother or my mother — or me,” Baker said. Read More
Abolition
Students reimagine Public Safety on campus, address lack of administrative accountability
Many students largely agreed that the funds currently supporting DPS should be reallocated to other departments in need of more resources, such as the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center and University Counseling Center. Read More
black lives matter
Blue lives don’t exist
If you want to monopolize violence, then you should be willing to be its first victim. But most cops aren’t. Read More
