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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren said in a statement that the decision is \"hard for many of us to understand.\"

\"Today’s findings will not undo the damage done nor bring Mr. Prude back to his loved ones. And, we extend our fullest prayers and condolences to his children and his family,\" Warren said. \"There are no words that can comfort a family who has lost their loved one in this tragic way. Our actions going forward will ensure that Daniel Prude’s death was not in vain.\"

I will be pursuing a multifaceted approach, including legislation, to address the very issues that have prevented us from holding officers accountable when they improperly use deadly force.

I will be unshakeable in my efforts to bring the change that is so desperately needed.

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 23, 2021


Lovely echoed James' insistence that policies and procedures must change to \"correct the inequities in the system.\"

James' office has released a comprehensive report with detailed descriptions of the events that allegedly occurred on March 22 and 23 \"to provide maximum transparency into the case,\" according to a statement.

More answers on what happened behind closed doors with the grand jury also will be forthcoming, as James announced Tuesday evening that a judge granted a motion to release the proceedings.

\"This is a critical step in effecting the change that is so desperately needed,\" she said on Twitter.

Her office will release the proceedings \"as soon as the judge authorizes,\" she said.

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PHOTO: Joe Prude, brother of Daniel Prude, and activists from Free the People ROC held a press conference to draw attention to the case of Daniel Prude in Rochester, N.Y., Sept. 02, 2020.
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Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Crude's family, said in a joint statement that they are \"deeply disappointed\" that the officers involved will not face criminal charges.

\"This tragedy could have been avoided if officers had been properly trained but also used basic human decency and common sense to treat Mr. Prude with compassion and get him the medical attention he deserved,\" the attorneys said. \"We will continue to advocate for justice in the civil courts, while also seeking federal police reform so that these continued tragedies against Black citizens end once and for all.\"

Former Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary was fired in September amid criticism over the handling of Prude's death. Seven officers involved in the incident were also suspended that month and will remain on leave pending an internal investigation, interim Rochester Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan and the Rochester Police Locust Club, the department's police union, said in separate statements.

Herriott-Sullivan said she has \"a deep and unwavering regard for our judicial system and due process for all persons\" but that the department will continue to update its policies and training, from de-escalation, duty to intervene and mental hygiene detention practices.

\"I want the family and our community to know that I accepted the role of Interim Police Chief to make real, systemic change, and that is still my goal,\" Herriott-Sullivan said. \"I am proud of the progress we’re making and of RPD Officers for being open to learning alternative methods and working together towards a common goal of keeping this from happening again.\"

Lawyers representing several of the suspended officers said they were following their mandated training.

\"We've said from the beginning our clients didn't do anything wrong,\" James Nobles, who represents one of the officers, told WHAM Tuesday. \"They followed their procedure they called on their training, they did what they were called on to do. And you know, 23 citizens from this community heard weeks of evidence and dozens of witnesses and came to the same conclusion.\"

\"It's easy to sit back and say they should have been nicer and they should have said this, they should have done that,\" Matt Rich, who represents four of the officers, told the station. \"What they did was, in a crisis in a high-stress situation, they fell back on their training, which was what they were ordered by their superiors.\"

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