Rochester police leader retires after Prude's death

The top police leader in Rochester, New York, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Police Chief released an emailed statement confirming his retirement. The Mayor told the city council members in an online briefing that she believes the entire command staff decided to retire.

The sudden announcements came more than five months after the death of Prude, a 41-year-old Black man who died several days after an encounter with police on March 23 in New York's third-largest city. There have been nightly protests in the city since the video's release on Wednesday. Prude's family filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the police department sought to cover up the true nature of Prude’s death.