Daniel Prude died in March 2020 after police officers put a mesh hood over his head and pressed his face into the pavement. Source: New York Times
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Sheila Rayam Is Named Executive Editor of The Buffalo News
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
Ms. Rayam, 55, the first Black journalist to lead the paper, will take over as its community still reels from one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent American history. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
The suspect, who had been released without bail shortly after the Thursday attack on Representative Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, will be held pending a hearing next week. Source: New York Times
One Police Officer Killed, Another Wounded in Rochester, N.Y., Shooting
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
Anthony Mazurkiewicz, a 29-year veteran of the force, was shot at least once in the upper body and died after he was taken to the hospital, according to the police. A second officer, Sino Seng, was injured. Source: New York…
Rochester Teacher Suspended for Telling Students to Pick Cotton
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Parents at a school in Rochester, N.Y., said Patrick Rausch, a white social studies teacher, had also instructed his seventh-grade students to call him “massah.” Source: New York Times
The Largest U.S. Coronavirus Hot Spot Swells Beyond Central New York
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
Health experts say that people in the hot spot, which includes cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, should be increasing their precautions. Source: New York Times
Dominic Taddeo, Escaped Mob Hit Man, Is Recaptured in Florida
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
The apprehension of Dominic Taddeo, a notorious hit man from New York, came a week after he failed to return from a medical appointment to his halfway house in Florida. Source: New York Times
New York Mob Hit Man Escapes Federal Custody, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
With less than a year before he would likely be released, Dominic Taddeo did not return to a halfway house in Florida earlier this week, officials said. Source: New York Times
Lovely Warren, Troubled Rochester Mayor, to Resign in Plea Deal
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Ms. Warren will leave office early as part of a plea deal on campaign finance violations. The deal also resolves gun charges against her. Source: New York Times
‘Black Capitalism’ Promised a Better City for Everyone. What Happened?
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2021
In the wake of nationwide protests, corporate America has pledged to fight racism and support Black Americans. But a similar initiative started decades ago in Rochester shows it is a promise that is difficult to sustain. Source: New York Times
Black Capitalism’ Promised a Better City for Everyone. What Happened?
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2021
In the wake of nationwide protests, corporate America has pledged to fight racism and support Black Americans. But a similar initiative started decades ago in Rochester shows it is a promise that is difficult to sustain. Source: New York Times
How a Secretive Legal Process Protects Police From Charges
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2021
Grand jury minutes in the investigation into Daniel Prude’s death reveal the many ways the criminal justice system struggles when prosecuting the police. Source: New York Times
Husband of Mayor Lovely Warren Is Arrested in Rochester, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
Timothy Granison’s arrest was the latest crisis for the re-election campaign of Mayor Lovely Warren of Rochester, N.Y., who suggested the investigation was part of a conspiracy against her. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Daniel Prude Case Voted Overwhelmingly in Favor of Police
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Mr. Prude’s death last year became part of a fraught national conversation around racism and brutality in policing. Source: New York Times
U.F.O. Reports Surged During the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
With skies lacking light pollution and most nights free, New Yorkers reported nearly twice as many mysterious sightings last year. Source: New York Times