NEW: New York Attorney General Leticia James announced reforms for releasing police-worn body camera footage in response to the handling of the death of Daniel Prude.
After days of protests against the Rochester Police Department in light of the death of Daniel Prude, its top officer and command staff announced Tuesday they are retiring from the force.
Previously, releasing any body camera footage was up to the discretion of the law enforcement agency, James said, describing speculation as to whether the video connected to Prude's death was suppressed due to the old policy as unfortunate. On Friday, an independent investigation into the government handling of the death of Daniel Prude moved forward when the Rochester City Council authorized the power to subpoena several city departments, including Mayor Lovely Warren's office and the Rochester Police Department.
Andrew G. Celli Jr., an attorney with the New York law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP, will lead the independent investigation, which the City Council approved on Tuesday. Rochester Police Chief, La'Ron Singletary speaks during a news conference with Mayor Lovely Warren regarding the protests over the death of a Black man, Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2020.
The intragovernmental study is one of several investigations stemming from Prude's death, including one from his family, who has alleged an internal cover-up in a federal lawsuit against the city. The state attorney general's office also has
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