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    Protests In Rochester As Lawmakers Move To Ban Use of Chemical Irritants On Minors

    Demonstrators gathered near a Rochester police precinct not far from where a 9-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed last week. One officer has been suspended, two others placed on administrative leave.
    by Brakkton Booker Feb 02, 2021 4 minutes
    A frame from a Rochester Police Department body-camera video shows a girl in handcuffs in the back of a police cruiser.

    New York state lawmakers have introduced legislation that bans law enforcement officers from using chemical irritants on minors.

    It was a quick response to Rochester Police pepper-spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old girl as officers were responding to a call of a family disturbance last week. Video of the girl's encounter with police was released by city officials, sparking protests in the city Monday evening.

    City officials have "removed three officers from patrol duties" that were involved in the incident, according to the Rochester Police Department. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the encounter "disturbing and heartbreaking."

    Braving freezing temperatures hovering in the 20s Monday

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