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City of Rochester officials have released police body camera footage from the scene of an incident Friday where officers pepper sprayed a handcuffed 9-year-old girl as they tried to put her in the back of a police car.
The incident began when police were called to a house on Avenue B of Friday afternoon for a call about family trouble, possibly involving a stolen car. According to the Rochester Police Department, as officers investigated, one was approached by the parent of a minor who said her child was going to cause harm to herself and others, before she ran away from the residence.
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Rochester City Council President Loretta Scott is speaking out about misinformation involving COVID-19 vaccines.
Scott said the rhetoric that she has seen being spread about the vaccines is concerning and false, particularly rumors about people being harmed while the drug was tested in trials. She said these rumors are especially harmful in minority communities who have been hit hard by COVID-19.
Scott also said public officials should not use their energy to make people wary of the vaccine especially with a high number of positive cases locally. She said that the public should rely on medical professionals instead of social media to get information.