Benny Warr announces federal civil rights lawsuit against police & city

On September 21, 2013, Benny Warr, Pastor Nina Warr, Charles F. Burkwit, Esq., & Enough Is Enough held a press conference announcing the filing of a federal civil rights law suit against Anthony R. Liberatore, Joseph M. Ferrigno II, Mitchell R. Stewart II, James M. Sheppard, and the City of Rochester.

The press conference took place at the Flying Squirrel Community Space.

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