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    Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary Resigns

    "The entire Rochester Police Department command staff has announced their retirement," Mayor Lovely A. Warren said Tuesday.
    by Bill Chappell Sep 08, 2020 2 minutes
    Rochester, N.Y., Police Chief La'Ron Singletary, pictured at a press conference Sunday, resigned on Tuesday along with other senior police staff.

    Updated at 5:58 p.m. ET

    La'Ron Singletary is resigning as police chief in Rochester, N.Y., as protests continue over the March death of a Black man, Daniel Prude, by asphyxiation after being restrained by police. Much of the encounter was caught on video.

    Other senior police leaders are joining Singletary in leaving the department, Rochester Mayor Lovely A.

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