Daniel Prude was killed by police on the 23rd of March, and his body camera footage as well as the autopsy was released 2 days ago. He was strangled by police after having a mental health episode and complying with everything that the police asked of him. Protests have been met with significant brutality, with police in Rochester being as violent and using the same tactics as those in Portland.
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Protests in Rochester have continued to escalate beyond Day 1 after the release of body camera footage, with groups quickly becoming more militant, and several targeted arrests by police against activists have been made.