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SCHENECTADY – De-escalation strategies, use of force, and a commitment to anti-racism training were among the litany of topics broached during Wednesday' ....
Report: Schenectady police uses force more often than larger cities | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 SCHENECTADY – A state report suggests city police use force more often than their counterparts in larger cities, although the police chief questioned the consistency of the reporting. A report last week by New York’s Division of Criminal Justice Services that encompassed 280 police agencies included the big takeaway that Black people were the target of half of all use-of-force incidents involving police. Statewide, 49% of all targets in 6,052 use-of-force incidents were Black during the study period of July 2019 through Oct. 31, according to the report. This is disproportionate to the ratio of Black people who live in the state. The state’s population is 19.4 million, of which 17.6% of residents are Black. ....
All of Us leads protest for ban on police knee-to-head holds | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 SCHENECTADY NAACP of Schenectady President, the Rev. Nicolle Harris, told protesters outside of City Hall Thursday that she’s received phone calls this week suggesting that police would be unable to do their jobs if her organization and others continued with its demand that the city ban knee to neck holds. “I’m not asking any police officer not to do their job,” Harris, pastor at Duryee Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, told dozens of protesters. “I’m asking that you do your job effectively. I’m asking that you do your job without harming people unnecessarily – and without knee holds.” ....
Police knee-to-head holds under renewed scrutiny in Schenectady timesunion.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesunion.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Schenectady NAACP joins Council member Porterfield in calling for ban on police knee holds dailygazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailygazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.