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Cuomo Releases Guidelines for Law Enforcement to Follow as Part of Police Reform Executive Order

August 18, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced new guidance for the New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. That's the executive order he initiated in June. The guidance offers a framework and topics for consideration by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, George Floyd, New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative

Borrello Denounces Effort to Bring More Transparency to Law Enforcement Misconduct, Points to Additional Costs for Local Governments

June 22, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Chautauqua County's Senate representative in Albany says there's already been unintended consequences of the recent repeal of a state law that protected members of law enforcement from disclosing disciplinary records. Earlier this month … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 50a Law, Andrew Cuomo, George Borrello, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Khalil Cumberbatch, Legal Aid Society, New York Civil Liberties Union, New Yorkers United for Justice, State Assembly, State Senate

Residents Gather in City Park for Second Consecutive Week for BLM Rally, Call for Public Safety Reforms

June 8, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - For the second straight weekend a rally calling for the reform in law enforcement took place in Jamestown. According to the Post-Journal, over 250 people - the vast majority wearing masks with some trying to maintain social distancing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, George Floyd, Jamestown Human Rights Commission

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist: June 4, 2020

June 5, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Community Matters - Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist: June 4, 2020  AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist talks about a series of protests that took place recently in Jamestown - one of which he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Eddie Sundquist, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests

[LISTEN] Rep. Tom Reed – June 3, 2020 Conference Call

June 5, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WRFARadio · Rep. Tom Reed - June 3, 2020 Conference Call  AUDIO ALSO AVAILABLE AT SOUNDCLOUD Conference Call on June 3 with Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23), who discussed the murder of George Floyd by an officer in the Minneapolis department … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Congress, COVID-19, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Tom Reed

Jackson Center Releases Statement Involving Murder of George Floyd

June 5, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Robert H. Jackson Center has released a statement in regards to the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police officer on May 25. The death sparked a series of national protests and demonstrations, some of which escalated into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Robert H. Jackson, Robert H. Jackson Center

Schumer, Gillibrand and Other Senate Democrats Condemn President’s Threat to Use Military in Cities Impacted by Riots

June 4, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - New York's two U.S. Senators are joining their Democratic colleagues in condemning President Donald Trump's threat to use military force to combat demonstrations and protests that had grown into riots in some areas of the country. While … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Charles Schumer, Donald Trump, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Insurrection Act, James Mattis, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Esper, Mark Milley, Mitch McConnell, National Guard, U.S. Senate

Rally and Protest Events in Jamestown Remain Peaceful

June 1, 2020 By WRFA 1 Comment

JAMESTOWN - There were two rallies that took place in Jamestown on Sunday as part of the series of national protests taking place across the country. The days of protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died when a white … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Black Lives Matter, Chloe Smith, Eddie Sundquist, George Floyd, Harry Snellings, Jason Burham, Jim Quattrone, Justin Hubbard, Michael Burham, Roy Ferguson

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