Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, Deputy Chief Joseph M. Morabito and a commander retired, while two more leaders gave up command positions. The sudden announcements came more than five months after the death of Prude, a 41-year-old Black man who died several days after an encounter with police March 23. Demonstrators march along a street in Rochester on Friday, during a protest over Prude's death. "The mischaracterization and the politicization of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr. Prude's death is not based on facts and is not what I stand for. " "This is great news," said Iman Abid, speaking for Free the People ROC, which has held nightly protests since details of Prude's death emerged.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2020 20:15 UTC