Churchill: For two Daniels, two preventable deaths
Churchill: For two Daniels, two preventable deaths
The deaths of Daniel Prude and Daniel Satre show that police are often ill-equipped to deal with mental-health emergencies
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1of9Daniel Satre died in 2014 after police repeatedly used stun guns on him outside his home in Ballston Spa. His mother, Lois Christie, believes her son died wrongfully. (Contributed photo) Show MoreShow Less
2of9FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Roth and Roth LLP, shows Daniel Prude. Prude, 41, who suffocated after police in Rochester, N.Y., put a spit hood over his head while being taken into custody. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, Rochester mayor Lovely Warren announced that top police leaders in the city are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city s handling of Prude s death. Prude, 41, died March 30, 2020 after his family took him off life support seven days after Rochester police officers encountered