Police and Jails

Below is a scanned image of a Times-Union newspaper clipping stating that the Locust Club--Rochester's police union--gathered some 40,000 signatures against the creation of the Police Advisory Board. The clipping can be found at the Local History Department of the Monroe County Public Library, Downtown Branch. "Police Petitions Against Board Get 40,000 Names" was written by Vince Spezzano and published in the Times-Union on March 12, 1963.

Below is a scanned image of the very first set of appointments to the Police Advisory Board in May of 1963. The clipping can be found at the Local History Department of the Monroe County Library Downtown Branch. "9-Man Police Advisory Board Named," was written by Times-Union reporter Vince Spezzano and published on May 20, 1963. The board was comprised of three men of color and six white men, which included an accountant, a treasurer, three members of the clergy, a lawyer, the Labor Council president, a pediatrician, and a history professor.

Ricardo Adams has been active in building a more just and peaceful community in Rochester, NY.  This video was created by Rochester Indymedia to honor our comrade and friend on his 60th birthday.

CRB 1992.pdf

CRB 1992.pdf

Legislation for the Civilian Review Board from October 1992 submitted by then-City Councilmember Wade Norwood. This is the legislation that started the Civilian Review Board we have today. There were some small changes made in 1995 (also included in the .pdf above) that were passed unanimously.

PAB Legislation.pdf

PAB Legislation.pdf

Police Advisory Board Legislation, March 12, 1963

PABresponses.PDF

PABresponses.PDF

Comments from the public and different organizations expressing their affirmation or rejections of the Police Advisory Board. This document was dated March 4, 1963.

City of Rochester affidavit re Benny Warr.pdf

City of Rochester affidavit re Benny Warr.pdf

Affidavit from Spencer L. Ash, City of Rochester attorney, dated November 7, 2014. in response to Mr. Warr's motion to compel the City to release discovery material for his case.

We are excited to announce that Amnesty International has started a new petition in support of Albert Woodfox's February 6 bail request that he filed in response to the favorable Fifth Circuit Court ruling on February 3. The full text of an email sent out today by Amnesty, describing the campaign, is featured below.  

Affidavits from Sister Grace Miller, Tom Malthaner, and  Ryan Acuff

Acuff Affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

Acuff Affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

Malthaner affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

Malthaner affidavit 1 6 15.pdf

CRB 1992.pdf

CRB 1992.pdf

Here is the Civilian Review Board legislation currently used in the City of Rochester passed in October of 1992 and brought to Council by City Councilmember-at-Large Wade S. Norwood. More than 22 years after the legislation was implemented, Mr. Norwood had no comment when asked how effective he thought he legislation was.

exhibit j.pdf

exhibit j.pdf

Affidavits from La'Shanda Flowers, Tache Young, and Derrick Latham regarding what they saw when Benny Warr was attacked by Rochester Police Department officers Joseph “Joey” M. Ferrigno II, Anthony “Rock” R. Liberatore, and Mitchell “Big Face” R. Stewart II on May 1, 2013.