<p>A suspected &#8220;emotionally disturbed&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York</a> man crashed a car into an Uber leaving a concert in Rochester on New Year&#8217;s Eve, leaving two dead and more injured.</p>
<p>At around 12:50 a.m., Michael Avery, 35, from Syracuse, drove a rented Ford Expedition, a large SUV, toward a crowd leaving a rock concert by the band Moe at the Kodak Center. About 1,000 people were leaving the venue.</p>
<p>Avery crashed into an Uber carrying a couple, who both died, according to police. The Uber driver survived and was transported to the hospital.</p>
<p>The cars also hit three pedestrians and <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/us/kodak-center-new-york-car-crash/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">injured</a> a total of nine people.</p>
<p>“The force of the collision caused the two vehicles to go through a group of pedestrians that were in the crosswalk and then into two other vehicles,” Police Chief David Smith said at a press conference Monday.</p>
<p>Both cars erupted into flames, and it took the fire department close to an hour to put out the fire.</p>
<p>Police found at least a dozen gasoline canisters in Avery&#8217;s car and on the ground in the area. The bomb squad and the joint arson task force both responded to the scene.</p>
<p>The crash was investigated as potential domestic terrorism &#8212; although, so far, authorities said they have found no evidence it was an act of terror. Police Chief Smith <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/01/us/kodak-center-new-york-car-crash/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> they had found no evidence that Avery acted on “political or social biases.”</p>
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<p>“So far we’ve uncovered no evidence of an ideology and no nexus to terrorism, either international or domestic,” FBI agent Jeremy Bell said Tuesday at a news conference.</p>
<p>Avery died of his injuries at the hospital around 8 p.m. on Monday.</p>
<p>Police reportedly searched his hotel room in Rochester and found a suicide note and journal, although it is not yet clear what information those items contained.</p>
<p>“Obviously I would have been liking to stand at this podium to deliver ‘Happy New Year’ and smile and say good news. But unfortunately today we don’t have good news because we have several individuals whose families’ lives are changed because they will not be here to bring in 2024,” Rochester Mayor Malik Evans <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/02/news/two-dead-five-injured-in-fiery-crash-outside-rochester-concert/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at Monday&#8217;s press conference.</p>
<p>Avery&#8217;s family members told police they suspected he had bipolar disorder, although he had never been diagnosed.</p>
<p>The suspect had not had any prior contact with law enforcement, police said.</p>
<p>The rock band performing at the concert venue released a statement expressing their “profound shock and sadness” at the deadly incident.</p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/science" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scientists</a> have discovered a new layer of brain anatomy that both protects and monitors the brain.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The meningeal layer that surrounds the brain was previously thought to consist of three individual layers: dura, arachnoid, and pia matter. However, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Rochester utilized advanced imaging technology to discover an additional layer they call the Subarachnoid LYmphatic-like Membrane (SLYM), </span><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-uncovered-a-whole-new-layer-of-brain-anatomy" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ScienceAlert reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Most of the research on SLYM has been conducted on mice, but the researchers confirmed the layer’s presence in the human brain, too. The SLYM is just a few cells thick and plays a role in the back-and-forth flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), acting almost like a filter for the good and bad CSF.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;The discovery of a new anatomic structure that segregates and helps control the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in and around the brain now provides us much greater appreciation of the sophisticated role that CSF plays not only in transporting and removing waste from the brain, but also in supporting its immune defenses,&#8221; said Maiken Nedergaard, a neuroscientist at the University of Rochester.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Immune cells were discovered in SLYM, indicating that it is a type of mesothelium, which is a membrane that surrounds other human organs such as the heart and lungs. What makes SLYM unique is that it is incredibly thin and delicate, yet it is a tight barrier, EurekAlert! </span><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/975546" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">noted</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The immune cells in SLYM keep the central nervous system’s own immune cells out of the brain while simultaneously scanning the brain’s CSF for any signs of infection or other abnormalities, and subsequently flushing them out.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The study, </span><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adc8810"><span style="font-weight: 400;">published in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Science</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, indicates that SLYM responds to aging and inflammation. When damage is detected, “&#8230;the number of [immune cells] increases in response to inflammation and aging,” researchers wrote.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More specifically, “SLYM fulfills the characteristics of a mesothelium by acting as an immune barrier that prevents exchange of small solutes between the outer and inner subarachnoid space compartments and by covering blood vessels in the subarachnoid space,&#8221; wrote professor of neuroanatomy at the University of Copenhagen Kjeld Møllgård, M.D., and colleagues.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, the brain may receive a bit of protection from the skull thanks to SLYM. Various cardiovascular, respiratory, and head movements subject the brain to potential impacts and friction with the skull, but “SLYM may … reduce friction between the brain and skull” during such jarring physiological activity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The discovery of SLYM opens up a wide breadth of opportunities to investigate the relationship between the brain, central nervous system, and various diseases. Given SLYM’s response to aging and inflammation, diseases like Alzheimer&#8217;s, multiple sclerosis, and central nervous system infections are of particular interest to how the newly discovered membrane may play a role in them. These observations also raise points of reconsideration for how drugs and gene therapeutics are delivered to the brain.</span></p>


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<p>Two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rochester">Rochester</a> Police Department officers were ambushed and shot Thursday night, leaving at least one officer dead.</p>
<p>Rochester has seen <a href="https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/02/03/rochesters-homicide-surge/">a surge</a> in homicides in the last few years, and the department has become a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rochester-officers-cover-names-after-protesters-shout-their-addresses-kids-names-make-taunting-calls-to-parents-in-front-of-them">target</a> for activists who want to defund the police.</p>
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<p>Officers Anthony Mazurkiewicz and Sino Seng were on duty when they were ambushed and shot at by a male, though no suspects are currently in custody, WHEC 10 News <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/breaking-two-rpd-officers-injured-and-transported-to-hospital/6531474/">reported</a>.</p>
<p>Tragically, Mazurkiewicz, who was shot in the upper body, died from his injuries at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was a 29-year veteran of the force.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The man <a href="https://twitter.com/RochesterNYPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RochesterNYPD</a> and all of Rochester lost. Tony Mazurkiewicz, an undercover cop friends called a “character” shot and killed last night. Praying for his wife Lynn and their family. 29 year veteran of the <a href="https://twitter.com/RochesterNYPD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RochesterNYPD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SPECNews1ROC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPECNews1ROC</a> <a href="https://t.co/Uoe0fkzzM2">pic.twitter.com/Uoe0fkzzM2</a></p>
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<p>Seng was treated at Rochester General Hospital and is now recovering at home, the news report said.</p>
<p>The city&#8217;s new mayor, Democrat Malik Evans, who replaced embattled <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-campaign-finance-crime-satisfies-gun-child-endangerment-charges">Democrat Lovely Warren</a>, said &#8220;gun violence&#8221; was to blame for the attack.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Tonight, there were two Rochester Police officers shot; one is critically wounded. We are sending our strongest prayers that he survives his injuries,&#8221; Evans <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/breaking-two-rpd-officers-injured-and-transported-to-hospital/6531474/">said</a>. &#8220;The tragic gun violence in Rochester must come to an end. Today, we declared a gun violence emergency in our community and this shooting is proof that we are indeed, in an emergency.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Our police officers are out there sacrificing their lives for us every day,&#8221; the mayor added. &#8220;They perform their jobs in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Former Rochester police chief and Republican New York congressional candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-democratic-party-left-me-lifelong-democrat-former-police-chief-changes-parties-makes-run-for-congress">La’Ron Singletary</a> slammed the &#8220;coward&#8221; who attacked the officers, adding that Rochester is &#8220;under siege.&#8221;</p>
<p>“As the former Police Chief, my heart is hurting and I am thinking of the men and women of the RPD after learning that two former colleagues were shot during a detail on Bauman Street, killing one and injuring another,” Singletary said in a statement sent to The Daily Wire. “These brave heroes were doing their job protecting the citizens of our city and were viciously attacked by a coward who has no regard for human life.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Our city is under siege, and we must stand with those who have sworn an oath to serve and protect us,&#8221; the former police chief added. &#8220;Join me in praying for all the men and women of the Rochester Police Department and especially for the two heroes who knowingly put themselves in harm’s way in service to our city and its citizens.”<u></u></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rochester-officers-cover-names-after-protesters-shout-their-addresses-kids-names-make-taunting-calls-to-parents-in-front-of-them">Rochester Officers Cover Names After Protesters Shout Their Addresses, Kids’ Names, Make Taunting Calls To Parents In Front Of Them</a></strong></p>


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<p>A former New York police chief and longtime Democrat says he is so disgusted with the contempt members of his party have for cops that he is running for Congress as a Republican.</p>
<p>Former Rochester Police Chief La&#8217;Ron Singletary, who is vying to represent the Empire State&#8217;s 25th Congressional District, told The Daily Wire he can no longer support the Democrat Party because of its anti-police rhetoric.</p>
<p>&#8220;The demonization, the demoralization, and the defunding the police rhetoric from the Democratic Party, coupled with other ideologies the Democratic Party started to take on caused me to leave the party,&#8221; said Singletary, 42. &#8220;The Democratic Party was no longer the party that I knew it to be, and no longer the party of my parents.&#8221;</p>
<p>Echoing the <a href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894529_1894528_1894518,00.html">remarks</a> of another lifelong Democrat who left for the GOP, former President Ronald Reagan, Singletary told The Daily Wire he &#8220;didn’t leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We live in a country that allows us to change political parties if we no longer agree with the party’s beliefs,&#8221; he said. &#8220;When politicians put politics before people, it’s wrong.&#8221;</p>
<p>Singletary made national headlines two years ago when he stood up to now-ousted Democrat Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayor-gutted-dept-in-the-name-of-politics-officers-community-speak-out-after-entire-rochester-command-staff-resign">accused</a> of mishandling the racially charged death of black man <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/daniel-prude-police-body-cam-footage-autopsy-released">Daniel Prude</a> and seemingly attempted to pin the blame on the police chief.</p>
<p>Singletary announced his resignation from his post on Sept. 8, 2020, and his entire command staff went with him, in a clear rebuke of Warren. The then-mayor fired Singletary after his resignation announcement.</p>
<p>“As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character,” he <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-chief-larsquoron-singletary-retires-amid-protests/5855709/">said</a> at the time.</p>
<p>Singletary later sued Warren and the City of Rochester for defamation of character, creating a hostile work environment, and wrongful and retaliatory termination. The episode, Singletary said, left him determined to serve the public on his own terms.</p>
<p>&#8220;My desire, my commitment, and my passion to serve has not wavered,&#8221; Singletary said, reflecting on the saga.</p>
<p>The lawsuit was <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/02/27/laron-singeltary-former-rochester-ny-police-chief-settlement-fired-daniel-prude-running-congress/6963712001/">settled</a> in February, with Singletary being awarded $75,000 and the restoration of his health benefits.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&#8220;For me, it was about the principle of the matter and clearing my name,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You only have one reputation and when it&#8217;s under attack, you must stand up and fight, especially when you are right.&#8221;</p>
<p dir="ltr">In the filing against Warren and the city, Singletary said that he &#8220;repeatedly refused to lie for Mayor Warren,&#8221; adding that &#8220;pressure to support Mayor Warren’s narrative also came from other city officials.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Trouble has followed Warren in the wake of the Prude incident, with the former mayor pleading <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-pleads-guilty-to-campaign-finance-crime-satisfies-gun-child-endangerment-charges">guilty</a> to a campaign finance crime and having her home the target of a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">drug raid</a>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Singletary, a lifelong Rochester resident, declined to comment on Warren&#8217;s troubles other than to note advice he&#8217;s given to countless young officers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">&#8220;I always told police recruits that we all have varying degrees of intelligence, it&#8217;s judgment that will land us in precarious situations,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Now that he&#8217;s switched parties, Singletary mused that the events of the last two years may have simply driven him to where he always belonged. He recalled growing up in a Democrat-identifying household, but one whose values seem a poor match for today&#8217;s version of the party.</p>
<p>&#8220;While growing up in a democratic household, I’ve always held conservative values,&#8221; he told The Daily Wire. &#8220;I grew up in the church and my parents ingrained in me that if you work hard, you can accomplish anything.&#8221;</p>
<p>It was Singletary&#8217;s father who encouraged him to pursue his love of police work at a young age.</p>
<p>&#8220;My brother was the athlete, so my dad bought him all the sports equipment there was,&#8221; Singletary said. &#8220;I wanted to be a cop, so my dad bought me a police radio from Radio Shack.  I would ride my bike throughout city neighborhoods, scanner attached to my belt buckle, going from call-to-call. I would arrive on the call, watch the officers handle the situation from afar, and when they were done, walk up to them, introduce myself, and proceed to ask a ton of questions. It was the best thing in the world to me.&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-entire-rochester-command-force-police-chief-resign-over-daniel-prude-case">Entire Rochester Command Staff, Police Chief Resign Over Daniel Prude Case</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-who-triggered-entire-command-force-to-quit-sued-by-chief-she-fired">Democrat Mayor Who Triggered Entire Command Force To Quit Sued By Chief She Fired</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mayor-gutted-dept-in-the-name-of-politics-officers-community-speak-out-after-entire-rochester-command-staff-resign">Mayor ‘Gutted’ Dept. ‘In The Name Of Politics’: Officers, Community Speak Out After Entire Rochester Command Staff Resign</a></strong></p>


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<p>Disgraced Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, a Democrat from New York, agreed to a plea deal on Monday, allowing Warren to bypass trial on numerous charges and escape any potential prison time.</p>
<p>Warren pleaded guilty to an election law crime and got one misdemeanor charge, admitting that she “knowingly and willfully contributed, accepted campaign donations in an amount more than the maximum amount specified,&#8221; <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/mayor-warrens-campaign-finance-trial-begins-monday/6259331/">according</a> to WHEC 10 NBC News reported.</p>
<p>Per the deal, Warren, who was beaten in a primary challenge this summer, will have to resign from office one month early, by December 1.</p>
<p>If Warren were to face trial and be convicted, she was facing up to 1 1/3 to 3 years in prison.</p>
<p>The deal Warren struck also satisfies gun and child endangerment charges she racked up in May, following a police raid of her home which was tied to her husband&#8217;s alleged drug crimes.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Mayor Lovely Warren pleads guilty to an election law misdemeanor and in exchange she agrees to resign as mayor no later than Dec 1 2021. The plea also satisfies the gun and endangerment charge stemming from the raid on the mayor’s home in May,&#8221; investigative reporter Berkeley Brean posted Monday from court.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breaking Story in 60<br />Mayor Lovely Warren pleads guilty to an election law misdemeanor and in exchange she agrees to resign as mayor no later than Dec 1 2021. The plea also satisfies the gun and endangerment charge stemming from the raid on the mayor’s home in May. <a href="https://twitter.com/news10nbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@news10nbc</a> <a href="https://t.co/5KenfFrUMd">pic.twitter.com/5KenfFrUMd</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Berkeley Brean (@whec_bbrean) <a href="https://twitter.com/whec_bbrean/status/1445099267161481227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;Here is the negotiated plea: plead guilty to an election law violation and in turn Mayor Lovely Warren resigns effective Dec. 1 2021. The deal also satisfies the gun and child endangerment charges against the mayor,&#8221; Brean reported.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breaking: Here is the negotiated plea: plead guilty to an election law violation and in turn Mayor Lovely Warren resigns effective Dec. 1 2021. The deal also satisfies the gun and child endangerment charges against the mayor. <a href="https://twitter.com/news10nbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@news10nbc</a></p>
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<p>Warren was shellacked in a primary challenge from fellow Democrat Malik Evans in June.</p>
<p>Before the primary, Warren was indicted on two felony campaign finance charges, which she successfully pleaded down Monday.</p>
<p>Moreover, this summer, the Democrat’s home was raided in connection to a major seven-month-long drug investigation. Warren’s husband, Timothy Granison, was arrested and hit with two drug charges and one gun charge. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">The Daily Wire</a> reported on take-aways from the press conference announcing the shocking news:</p>
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<li>Granison’s arrest was part of a seven-months-long investigation; he was not the initial target</li>
<li>There were numerous warrants executed on Wednesday night, in addition to the Granison/Warren home. Seven locations were hit between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and more arrests are expected.</li>
<li>At the time of the arrest, only the couple’s daughter was home, prompting questions from reporters concerning potential child endangerment charges in relation to the gun charge. Doorley refused to comment but noted more charges are coming.</li>
<li>There have already been 2 kilos of crack cocaine confiscated from the busts, which equates to a street value of more than $60,000. Three firearms have been confiscated and more than $100,000 in cash was recovered.</li>
<li>Doorley would not confirm nor deny Mayor Warren’s potential involvement in the investigation, including wire-tapping.</li>
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<p>Notably, Warren made national headlines last year when the Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary &#8212; who&#8217;s now suing Warren &#8212; and the entire command force at the department resigned over the Democrat&#8217;s handling of the investigation into the death of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/daniel-prude-police-body-cam-footage-autopsy-released">Daniel Prude</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-who-triggered-entire-command-force-to-quit-sued-by-chief-she-fired">Democrat Mayor Who Triggered Entire Command Force To Quit Sued By Chief She Fired</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-whose-police-command-force-quit-hit-with-gun-charge-child-endangerment">Democrat Mayor Whose Police Command Force Quit Hit With Gun Charge, Child Endangerment</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-whose-entire-police-command-force-quit-under-her-rule-loses-primary">Warren Loses Primary</a> </strong></p>


Mayor Lovely Warren

Democrat Mayor Pleads Guilty To Campaign Finance Crime, Satisfies Gun, Child Endangerment Charges

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<p>Former Rochester Police Chief La&#8217;Ron Singletary is suing controversial Democratic Mayor Lovely Warren and the City of Rochester for up to $1.5 million.</p>
<p>Notably, Singletary and the entire command force at the Rochester Police Department (RPD) resigned over Warren&#8217;s handling of the investigation into the death of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/daniel-prude-police-body-cam-footage-autopsy-released">Daniel Prude</a>. After Singletary announced his intention to leave, Warren fired him.</p>
<p>“As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character,” Singletary <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-chief-larsquoron-singletary-retires-amid-protests/5855709/">said</a> at the time he announced his resignation, taking a veiled shot at Warren. “The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity. The members of the Rochester Police Department and the Greater Rochester Community know my reputation and know what I stand for. The mischaracterization and the politicization of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr. Prude’s death is not based on facts, and is not what I stand for.”</p>
<p>Shortly after the announcement, Warren fired Singletary. The former Rochester police chief then <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">filed</a> a notice of claim to the city alleging defamation of character, hostile work environment, and wrongful and retaliatory termination wherein he accused Warren of repeatedly telling him to lie over the Prude case.</p>
<p>“I repeatedly refused to lie for Mayor Warren,” Singletary <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">said</a> in the filing. “Pressure to support Mayor Warren’s narrative also came from other city officials.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/former-rpd-chief-singletary-files-lawsuit-against-mayor-warren-city-of-rochester/6223851/">According</a> to WHEC 10 News, court records show the former police chief is alleging in the suit that Warren defamed his character, fostered a hostile work environment, and was wrongfully terminated in retaliation.</p>
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<p>An attorney hired to independently investigate the city&#8217;s handling of the Prude case found in March that the city &#8220;suppressed&#8221; information and many &#8220;untrue statements,&#8221; the report detailed.</p>
<p>&#8220;During a deposition shortly before the attorney general&#8217;s announcement, Singletary answered numerous questions about his knowledge of the events the night Prude had an encounter with officers. He also testified about who he talked to about the case,&#8221; WHEC 10 News explained. &#8220;A lot of the questions were focused on <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/singletary-questioned-in-city-council-investigation-into-prude-death/6003041/?cat=565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two phone calls</a> between Singletary and Warren. In a statement at the time, the city claims Singletary told the mayor that everything had been done &#8216;<a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/singletary-testifies-in-daniel-prude-investigation/6003349/?cat=565" target="_blank" rel="noopener">by the book</a>.'&#8221;</p>
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<p>City spokesman Justin Roj issued a statement in response to the suit which included a blanket statement condemning the RPD for a &#8220;legacy&#8221; of &#8220;untruthfulness&#8221; and accused Singletary of lying.</p>
<p>&#8220;As detailed in recent court proceedings reported today involving other officers, there has been a legacy in the Rochester Police Department of untruthfulness,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;Mr. Singletary’s testimony to the Special Counsel detailed his own inability to tell the truth, as a simple viewing of his testimony under oath clearly shows. Mr. Singletary failed in his duties as Chief and was rightfully terminated due to those failures.&#8221;</p>
<p>Warren, who suffered numerous high-profile scandals under her tenure, was shellacked in a primary challenge from fellow Democrat Malik Evans in June.</p>
<p>Notably, before the primary, Warren was indicted on two felony campaign finance charges “that threatened to remove her from office if she was convicted,” The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/nyregion/lovely-warren-rochester-mayor-malik-evans.html">reported</a>.</p>
<p>And this summer, the Democrat&#8217;s home was raided in connection to a major seven-month-long drug investigation. Warren&#8217;s husband, Timothy Granison, was arrested and hit with two drug charges and one gun charge. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">The Daily Wire</a> reported on take-aways from the press conference announcing the shocking news:</p>
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<li>Granison’s arrest was part of a seven-months-long investigation; he was not the initial target</li>
<li>There were numerous warrants executed on Wednesday night, in addition to the Granison/Warren home. Seven locations were hit between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and more arrests are expected.</li>
<li>At the time of the arrest, only the couple’s daughter was home, prompting questions from reporters concerning potential child endangerment charges in relation to the gun charge. Doorley refused to comment but noted more charges are coming.</li>
<li>There have already been 2 kilos of crack cocaine confiscated from the busts, which equates to a street value of more than $60,000. Three firearms have been confiscated and more than $100,000 in cash was recovered.</li>
<li>Doorley would not confirm nor deny Mayor Warren’s potential involvement in the investigation, including wire-tapping.</li>
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<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-whose-police-command-force-quit-hit-with-gun-charge-child-endangerment">Democrat Mayor Whose Police Command Force Quit Hit With Gun Charge, Child Endangerment</a> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayor-whose-entire-police-command-force-quit-under-her-rule-loses-primary">Warren Loses Primary</a> </strong></p>


Release Of Police Video Of Daniel Prude’s Detainment Sparks Protests In Rochester, New York

Democrat Mayor Who Triggered Entire Command Force To Quit Sued By Chief She Fired 

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<p>Embattled Democrat Mayor Lovely Warren was hit with numerous criminal charges on Friday, related to firearms and child endangerment.</p>
<p>A grand jury indicted Warren and husband Timothy Granison following a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">cocaine bust</a> at the couple&#8217;s residence in May.</p>
<p class="gnt_ar_b_p">&#8220;Both are charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a felony, and two counts each of endangering the welfare of a child and failure to lock/secure firearms in a dwelling, both misdemeanors; according to a statement from the Monroe County District Attorney&#8217;s Office,&#8221; the Democrat &amp; Chronicle <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/07/16/rochester-grand-jury-indicts-warren-husband-weapons-child-endangerment-charges/7995949002/">reported</a> Friday.</p>
<p class="gnt_ar_b_p">A handgun and semi-automatic rifle were found inside the couple&#8217;s home, where their 10-year-old child lives.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: A Monroe County Grand Jury has indicted <a href="https://twitter.com/lovelyawarren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lovelyawarren</a> and her husband, Timothy Granison w/Criminal Possession of a Firearm, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and two counts of Failure to Lock/Secure Firearms in a Dwelling.  <a href="https://twitter.com/news10nbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@news10nbc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Jennifer Lewke (@WHEC_JLewke) <a href="https://twitter.com/WHEC_JLewke/status/1416115551445950464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The D&amp;C noted that &#8220;Warren has previously said she did not know about her husband&#8217;s activities, nor the guns, and did nothing wrong.&#8221;</p>
<p>Back in May, the mayor&#8217;s home was raided in connection to a major seven-month-long drug investigation. Granison was arrested and hit with two drug charges and one gun charge. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">The Daily Wire</a> reported on takeaways from the press conference announcing the shocking news:</p>
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<li>Granison’s arrest was part of a seven-months-long investigation; he was not the initial target</li>
<li>There were numerous warrants executed on Wednesday night, in addition to the Granison/Warren home. Seven locations were hit between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and more arrests are expected.</li>
<li>At the time of the arrest, only the couple’s daughter was home, prompting questions from reporters concerning potential child endangerment charges in relation to the gun charge. Doorley refused to comment but noted more charges are coming.</li>
<li>There have already been 2 kilos of crack cocaine confiscated from the busts, which equates to a street value of more than $60,000. Three firearms have been confiscated and more than $100,000 in cash was recovered.</li>
<li>Doorley would not confirm nor deny Mayor Warren’s potential involvement in the investigation, including wire-tapping.</li>
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<p>Last month, the embattled Democrat took a shellacking at the polls, losing to a primary challenger, fellow Democrat Malik Evans.</p>
<p>Warren, who was first elected in 2013, said at the time she would not be running on another party line, essentially assuring city councilman Evans to become mayor of Rochester.</p>
<p>Warren sparked national headlines last year for her handling of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/daniel-prude-police-body-cam-footage-autopsy-released">Daniel Prude case</a>. In September, the entire Rochester Police Department (RPD) command staff, including then-Police Chief La’Ron Singletary, resigned over the handling of the case and Warren’s actions.</p>
<p>“As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character,” Singletary <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-chief-larsquoron-singletary-retires-amid-protests/5855709/">said</a> at the time, a veiled shot at Warren. “The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity. The members of the Rochester Police Department and the Greater Rochester Community know my reputation and know what I stand for. The mischaracterization and the politicization of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr. Prude’s death is not based on facts, and is not what I stand for.”</p>
<p>Following his resignation announcement, Warren fired Singletary. The former Rochester police chief soon after <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">filed</a> a notice of claim to the city alleging defamation of character, hostile work environment, and wrongful and retaliatory termination wherein he accused Warren of repeatedly telling him to lie over the Prude case.</p>
<p>“I repeatedly refused to lie for Mayor Warren,” Singletary <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">said</a> in the filing. “Pressure to support Mayor Warren’s narrative also came from other city officials.”</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-entire-rochester-command-force-police-chief-resign-over-daniel-prude-case">Entire Rochester Command Staff, Police Chief Resign Over Daniel Prude Case</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">Democrat Mayor’s Home Raided In Connection To Major Drug Bust; Husband Hit With Gun, Drug Charges</a></strong></p>


Democrat Mayor Whose Police Command Force Quit Hit With Gun Charge, Child Endangerment 

<p>A chaotic scene unfolded this past weekend in Democrat-controlled Rochester, New York, when officers tried to control and arrest an armed wanted man resisting arrest as about a dozen bystanders yelled at officers, hurled insults, and rejected warnings to back away from the incident.</p>
<p>In the video, taken and posted online by a bystander (view below), officers can be heard yelling at bystanders to back up, noting that the male suspect they are battling to the ground, who was wanted for multiple felonies, has a gun.</p>
<p>As officers use force to restrain the suspect to the ground, bystanders continuously walk toward the scuffle and yell at officers for &#8220;choking&#8221; the man and hurl other insults, like, &#8220;s*** my d***,&#8221; and &#8220;y&#8217;all a piece of s***.&#8221; One or more of the bystanders also tell a black officer, &#8220;you&#8217;re black,&#8221; as he tries to backup the bystanders.</p>
<p>“I am deeply disturbed seeing a resident kicked while he was held to the ground,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">embattled Democratic Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren</a> said, WHEC 10 News <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-officer-injured-during-arrest-on-remington-avenue/6132445/">reported</a>. &#8220;We must ensure that our police department always acts to protect and serve no matter how difficult the situation or arrest. I appreciate Chief [Cynthia] Herriott-Sullivan taking quick action to suspend the officer involved and further investigate what occurred.”</p>
<p>Interim Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan has already placed one investigator on administrative duty as a review of the interaction is conducted.</p>
<p>One group, though, is offering officers support. The Rochester Police Locust Club issued a statement slamming the rush to demonize officers and emphasized the risk these men and women on the force persistently face, particularly in Rochester.</p>
<p>“Over the weekend we have had at least six police officers injured in several incidents throughout the city,&#8221; the pro-police group <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-officer-injured-during-arrest-on-remington-avenue/6132445/">said</a>. &#8220;Some of those injuries involved the most dangerous situation that a police officer can face when dealing with an armed individual. Unfortunately almost immediately, the public’s attention is drawn to the actions of the police officers. There will always be a review conducted, especially when a police officer uses any type of force.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;What is not being addressed is the close face-to-face encounters with individuals who are armed and are willing to make use of a firearm against a police officer,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;When police officers are on the ground fighting with an individual who has a firearm that the officers cannot get control of, the first public alarm should be &#8216;do everything possible to get these individuals off the streets.'&#8221;</p>
<p>“As the officers struggled with an individual in possession of a gun and not secured, bystanders surrounded the officers shouting and taking cell phone videos,&#8221; the Rochester Police Locust Club outlined. &#8220;At any moment, that loaded pistol could have gone off multiple times striking the officers and the individuals that were encroaching on the officers.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;There will be time in any situation to review the actions of police officers using force. The point in time in which an individual is being disarmed is not the time for anyone to interfere. The public needs to stand up now and speak for the victims of gun violence. It is also time to support police officers who are risking their lives taking armed suspects into custody,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;This past weekend officers were fired on first while taking a dangerous suspect into custody. The second incident officers were able to prevent an armed suspect from firing a loaded weapon as they wrestled on the ground to take him into custody. These incidents involved individuals in which information was gathered to make an arrest. Individuals that were being investigated for firearms related crimes, and at the time of apprehension had loaded firearms in their possession.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The levels of violence with firearms in this city is unprecedented,&#8221; the group concluded. &#8220;No child, no adult, and no police officer are safe with individuals armed with illegal firearms committing violent attacks in our city. If our streets are not safe, no one is safe.”</p>
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<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-mayors-home-raided-in-connection-to-major-drug-bust-husband-hit-with-gun-drug-charges">Democrat Mayor’s Home Raided In Connection To Major Drug Bust; Husband Hit With Gun, Drug Charges</a></strong></p>


Chaotic Video Shows Bystanders Taunting Cops As They Struggle To Control Armed Suspect, Democrat Mayor Scolds Officers

<p>The home of embattled Democratic Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was raided Wednesday evening in connection to a major seven-months-long drug investigation.</p>
<p>The mayor&#8217;s husband, Timothy Granison, was arrested and hit with two drug charges and one gun charge.</p>
<p>Monroe Country District Attorney Sandra Doorley said during a Thursday morning press conference that authorities have reached out to Warren in connection to the investigation but have yet to get a response.</p>
<p>Doorley also promised forthcoming charges and refused to deny or confirm if Warren is tied to the bust.</p>
<p>Granison pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning to two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and criminal possession of a firearm, <a href="https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/large-police-presence-at-home-registered-to-rochester-mayor-lovely-warren/">according</a> to Rochester First.</p>
<p>The judge was unable to place bail due to the nature of the charges and Granison was released on his own recognizance.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Timothy Granison, the husband of Mayor Lovely Warren. He’s seen walking out from the Monroe County jail with a shirt over his head. He did not answer any questions. This is after a search warrant was executed at the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren. More info on <a href="https://twitter.com/GSLSHOW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GSLSHOW</a>. <a href="https://t.co/1Vr2qB5IuV">pic.twitter.com/1Vr2qB5IuV</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Geoffery Rogers (@GeofferyRogers) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeofferyRogers/status/1395407237011628035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong>Takeaways from the Thursday morning press conference: </strong></p>
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<li>Granison&#8217;s arrest was part of a seven-months-long investigation; he was not the initial target</li>
<li>There were numerous warrants executed on Wednesday night, in addition to the Granison/Warren home. Seven locations were hit between Wednesday night and Thursday morning and more arrests are expected.</li>
<li>At the time of the arrest, only the couple&#8217;s daughter was home, prompting questions from reporters concerning potential child endangerment charges in relation to the gun charge. Doorley refused to comment but noted more charges are coming.</li>
<li>There have already been 2 kilos of crack cocaine confiscated from the busts, which equates to a street value of more than $60,000. Three firearms have been confiscated and more than $100,000 in cash was recovered.</li>
<li>Doorley would not confirm nor deny Mayor Warren&#8217;s potential involvement in the investigation, including wire-tapping.</li>
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<p>According to local news reporter and radio host Bob Lonsberry, New York State Troopers &#8220;didn&#8217;t coordinate any aspect of their investigation of the mayor&#8217;s husband with the Rochester police department.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s interesting to note that, apparently, the troopers didn&#8217;t coordinate any aspect of their investigation of the mayor&#8217;s husband with the Rochester police department. That&#8217;s operational security. It means they didn&#8217;t trust the chief not to tell the mayor.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s interesting to note that, apparently, the troopers didn&#39;t coordinate any aspect of their investigation of the mayor&#39;s husband with the Rochester police department. That&#39;s operational security. It means they didn&#39;t trust the chief not to tell the mayor.</p>
<p>&mdash; Bob Lonsberry (@BobLonsberry) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLonsberry/status/1395340053505667075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Lonsberry noted, &#8220;The rifle seized by the New York State Police at the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren was a so-called &#8220;assault rifle.&#8221; Such firearms are banned under a city ordinance for which Lovely Warren voted. I don&#8217;t know if the rifle was registered with NYS under the Safe Act.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The rifle seized by the New York State Police at the home of Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren was a so-called &quot;assault rifle.&quot; Such firearms are banned under a city ordinance for which Lovely Warren voted. I don&#39;t know if the rifle was registered with NYS under the Safe Act.</p>
<p>&mdash; Bob Lonsberry (@BobLonsberry) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobLonsberry/status/1395365365979369473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2021</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Mayor Warren sparked national headlines last year for her handling of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/daniel-prude-police-body-cam-footage-autopsy-released">Daniel Prude case</a>. In September, the entire Rochester Police Department (RPD) command staff, including then-Police Chief La’Ron Singletary resigned over the handling of the case and Warren&#8217;s actions.</p>
<p>“As a man of integrity, I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character,” Singletary <a href="https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/rpd-chief-larsquoron-singletary-retires-amid-protests/5855709/">said</a> at the time, a veiled shot at Warren. “The events over the past week are an attempt to destroy my character and integrity. The members of the Rochester Police Department and the Greater Rochester Community know my reputation and know what I stand for. The mischaracterization and the politicization of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr. Prude’s death is not based on facts, and is not what I stand for.”</p>
<p>Following his resignation announcement, Warren fired Singletary. The former Rochester police chief soon after <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">filed</a> a notice of claim to the city alleging defamation of character, hostile work environment, and wrongful and retaliatory termination wherein he accused Warren of repeatedly telling him to lie over the Prude case.</p>
<p>&#8220;I repeatedly refused to lie for Mayor Warren,&#8221; Singletary <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/12/16/former-rpd-chief-singletary-claims-mayor-warren-directed-him-to-lie-daniel-prude-case-rochester-ny/3933888001/">said</a> in the filing. &#8220;Pressure to support Mayor Warren&#8217;s narrative also came from other city officials.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-democrat-mayor-after-drug-raid-on-home-husbands-arrest-attacks-are-political-i-wont-resign">Mayor Warren After Drug Raid On Home, Husband’s Arrest: Attacks Are Political, I Won’t Resign</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-entire-rochester-command-force-police-chief-resign-over-daniel-prude-case">Entire Rochester Command Staff, Police Chief Resign Over Daniel Prude Case</a></strong></p>


Democrat Mayor’s Home Raided In Connection To Major Drug Bust; Husband Hit With Gun, Drug Charges

<p>As reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/father-facing-90-days-in-prison-for-refusing-to-wear-mask-at-sons-baseball-game">The Daily Wire</a>, Rochester, New York, father Chad Hummel was arrested last week and charged with criminal trespassing at his son&#8217;s high school baseball game after he refused to put on a mask, even though the game was outdoors and he was far outside the recommended six-feet social distancing guidance.</p>
<p>Hummel spoke to The Daily Wire on Thursday and offered context to the arrest, arguing that he has been specifically targeted by the school due to his past pushback against arbitrary COVID guidance and critical race theory curricula affecting his children.</p>
<p>Hummel, who is an attorney, also provided evidence to The Daily Wire showing that the school district has outright banned him from campus until June 30. The ban means Hummel is not allowed to even watch his kids&#8217; sporting events from his vehicle or drop them off outside the school. The ban stretches mere days after his son, a senior, is set to walk across the graduation stage, another moment Hummel will miss.</p>
<p>Even more troubling, Hummel told us that his son, who started and played in every baseball game and scrimmage prior to the mask incident, is curiously being benched for away games, which are the games Hummel can attend, while playing his regular amount at home games, the games Mr. Hummel is banned from watching.</p>
<p><strong>Backstory </strong></p>
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<p>Hummel told The Daily Wire that late last month he and other parents were on an introductory Zoom call with his son&#8217;s varsity baseball coach when the school mask policy was raised. The coach told parents and guardians that they were required to wear their masks at all times, even outdoors. Hummel jumped in and argued that school guidance doesn&#8217;t jive with such a requirement and that signs around the school specifically say masks must be worn only when you cannot maintain social distancing. The coach said he would get back to Hummel, and presumably spoke to the athletic director, Kyle Vacanti.</p>
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<p>Notably, months before the mask incident at the baseball game, Hummel says he and his wife were shouted down by Vacanti for not wearing masks at his daughter&#8217;s outdoor cross-country meet while they were social distancing.</p>
<p>&#8220;We got shouted down by the athletic director,&#8221; he said. After they refused to put on their masks, Vacanti told Hummel and his wife that if they didn&#8217;t leave the park &#8220;he was going to force us to leave.&#8221; Hummel says he reminded the AD that the park was public property, and Vacanti backed off.</p>
<p>Two days after the Zoom call, Vacanti sent out a lengthy email to some 400 parents, presumably to those of students participating in spring sports. The letter emphasized that masks were required at all times and parents were going to be expected to submit to a temperature check and a COVID screening sign-in when they came to any athletic event.</p>
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<p>Hummel responded to the email: &#8220;I sent a pretty lengthy response right back to the athletic director and I documented all of the actual guidance that he was claiming to be following. I documented the New York State Department of Health guidance; I documented the New York State Public High School Athletic Association guidance, the executive orders issued by [New York Gov. Andrew] Cuomo that state that you don&#8217;t have to wear masks when social distancing, I documented the New York state code of rules and regulations that came out of the public health law that say the same thing.&#8221;</p>
<p>The night before the baseball game, Vacanti emailed Hummel directly, essentially telling the father that if he were to show up on campus unmasked, he would be forcefully removed.</p>
<p>&#8220;Please understand that you are required by New York State Department of Health regulations and the East Irondequoit School Board of Education policy regarding face coverings to wear an appropriate mask while in attendance at any school event on school grounds,&#8221; the email said. &#8220;This and other rules and regulations must be followed. If you refuse to comply with the mask rule or other rules, then we will have no choice but to remove you from the event.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It didn&#8217;t matter that I cited all of the actual guidance and provided copies of it,&#8221; Hummel said. &#8220;They were going to do their own thing.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hummel also told The Daily Wire that he has in the past fought against a book he and other parents found inappropriate that was going to be taught to his 7th grade daughters. The school backed down, apologized, and abandoned the content.</p>
<p><strong>The Arrest </strong></p>
<p>Hummel said he and his wife went to the game on May 1 without their masks and intentionally spaced themselves at least 150 feet away from anyone else in attendance.</p>
<p>The spacing didn&#8217;t matter, though. Within five minutes, Hummel was approached by a man named <a href="https://www.eastiron.org/domain/1091">Jim Carroll</a>.</p>
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<p>Carroll told the couple to put their masks on. The Hummels refused and said they were following guidance and asked Carroll to leave them alone. The estimated three-minute-long discussion ended with Carroll calling the Irondequoit police.</p>
<p>&#8220;They approached me and my wife; they really kind of just approached me. Both officers directed their attention right at me and then one of the officers takes the lead and says, &#8216;Let&#8217;s cut to the chase, are you gonna leave or am I cuffing you?&#8217; I said, &#8216;Well, why would you be cuffing me?&#8217; And he said, &#8216;Okay, turn around.'&#8221; (Note: Hummel said he was paraphrasing to the best of his recollection.)</p>
<p>They then arrested Mr. Hummel.</p>
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<p><strong>Banned by the District </strong></p>
<p>Days later, Hummel said a letter was dropped off to his house informing him that he was banned from the district campus. The father noted that he lives on a private drive, and the person who delivered the letter telling him he was banned for alleged criminal trespassing ironically trespassed on his property.</p>
<p>The letter notifying Hummel of the ban, which is signed by Superintendent Mary Grow, states in part:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>This letter is written to notify you that you are prohibited from entering or remaining anywhere on East Irondequoit Central School District property or attending school district events from May 3, 2021 until June 30, 2021 &#8230; We are taking the step because of your recent violation of School Board policy 2090, which requires students staff and visitors to wear an appropriate face covering at all times went on school property unless authorized to remove the mask during a mask break when social distancing is maintained.</em></p>
<p><em>This ban applies not only to our school district buildings, but also to all parts of campus, including parking lots, driveways, and fields. It also applies to our school district events. The ban will remain in effect until June 30, 2021. &#8230; Please understand that your unauthorized presence and school district property or school district events in violation of the aforementioned conditions will be considered to be trespassing and will be reported to law enforcement.</em></p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Motion to Dismiss </strong></p>
<p>Hummel has made a motion to dismiss the criminal trespassing charge, which he says is absurdly heavy-handed and overreaching. The judge did not deny the request but asked this week that it be made in written form.</p>
<p>An attorney himself, Hummel expects the excessive charge to be dropped from criminal trespassing to a lower level offense of trespassing by the time he&#8217;s due back in court on June 2.</p>
<p>&#8220;Obviously, not wearing a mask is not an unlawful act; there&#8217;s no crime; there&#8217;s no statute; there&#8217;s no way to charge somebody,&#8221; he explained.</p>
<p>And if and when the charge is either lowered or dropped, he will likely sue the district for violating his civil rights, he told us.</p>
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<p><strong>Message to the District </strong></p>
<p>Hummel&#8217;s message to the district is simple: offer a public apology and the necessary resignations, or he will sue.</p>
<p>&#8220;The message to the school district is simply this: I could have a pretty substantial civil rights lawsuit when my criminal case gets dismissed,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I&#8217;m not in this for the money. I don&#8217;t want their money. If they want to issue a public apology to all of the people that they&#8217;ve been heavy-handed against, and if a couple people want to publicly resign, I&#8217;ll give them a full release of my lawsuit that I could bring against them once my criminal case is dismissed.&#8221;</p>
<p>If certain people resign, including Superintendent Mary Grow, Hummel emphasized that he will gladly drop his intention to sue — but the choice is in their hands.</p>
<p>&#8220;They can keep the money; I don&#8217;t want it. If they don&#8217;t want to resign and they don&#8217;t want to issue a public apology, then they&#8217;re going to make that decision for me. They&#8217;ll give me no choice; I&#8217;ll have to bring a lawsuit against them. It&#8217;s that simple.&#8221;</p>
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<p><strong>Message to Other Parents </strong></p>
<p>Asked about what Hummel might want to say to other parents who are at odds with their school district, he said he&#8217;s hopeful his actions encourage others to stand up for what they believe in.</p>
<p>&#8220;I want my message to be what my action was — I had the opportunity to walk away and not be arrested. But I wanted my message to be what my actions were, and that is to show people that if this is what we have to do to fight back, to submit to being arrested, then this is what we have to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want anyone to have to go through this,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want any other individual to miss out on what I&#8217;m missing out on right now. Hopefully, my submission to this arrest will be the catalyst that will break free for everybody else, so that they don&#8217;t have to get arrested.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Look, it&#8217;s time to do something. I&#8217;m not telling you to go get arrested — it&#8217;s not for everyone,&#8221; he quipped. &#8220;But you do have to find something to do and fight it. &#8230; If one of you goes out and fights just one thing, realize that there&#8217;s a thousand people that you&#8217;re fighting for, and if the other person goes out and fights another thing, then that&#8217;s something that another thousand people wishes that they could do; everybody just has to find their one thing, right now.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This was my one thing and I did it. Now everybody else has got to go find their one thing to fight back against — either critical race theory, mandatory vaccinations &#8212; you know, go find something and fight for it.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/father-facing-90-days-in-prison-for-refusing-to-wear-mask-at-sons-baseball-game">Father Facing 90 Days In Prison For Refusing To Wear Mask At Son’s Baseball Game</a></strong></p>


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<p>A New York man is facing 90 days in prison after he refused to wear a mask at his kid&#8217;s outdoor baseball game.</p>
<p>Chad Hummel of Rochester, New York, was arrested last week and charged with criminal trespassing after he refused to mask-up at his son&#8217;s East Ridge High School baseball game in accordance with Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s controversial and inconsistent COVID-19 rules.</p>
<p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that outdoor COVID-19 transmission stands at just 10%. But even that low estimation is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cdc-misleading-public-with-outdoor-virus-transmission-figure-report">misleadingly high</a>, according to a report from The New York Times. Still, Cuomo is forcing New Yorkers to comply with the mandate.</p>
<p>Hummel, a lawyer, spoke to News10NBC this week and suggested he was being targeted with the arrest and criminal charge, noting that he&#8217;s spoken out against critical race theory and COVID-19 restrictions, even involving himself in lawsuits for the school district.</p>
<p>&#8220;Someone who has fought critical race theory at the school, someone who has fought the COVID regulations at the district, someone who has been involved in lawsuits for the school district, someone who has done all that is a target,” Hummel <a href="https://www.whec.com/coronavirus-schools/irondequoit-dad-charged-with-trespassing-after-refusing-to-wear-a-mask-at-baseball-game/6106132/">told</a> the news station.</p>
<p>&#8220;Hummel sent a nine-page cease and desist letter to the school’s athletic director in response to the COVID-19 guidelines on masks at games,&#8221; News10NBC reported.</p>
<p>The father has been met with support from folks in the community fed up with the masking mandates, particularly the outdoor mandates that do not jive with the science.</p>
<p>Local county health commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, for example, says CDC guidelines should not mandate masks outdoors at all.</p>
<p>&#8220;Except for those close conversations, those gatherings we&#8217;re still a little on the fence about football games where everyone is yelling but casual settings, but I&#8217;ve been seeing and the evidence is there that it&#8217;s incredibly more safe outside than it is indoors,” Mendoza said, according to News10NBC.</p>
<p>The East Irondequoit School District acknowledged in a statement that they called the police on Hummel while his son was playing baseball over the mask issue, adding that their mask guidance was implemented as part of their reopening plan and is &#8220;reinforced by NYSDOH (New York State Department of Health)&#8221; guidance.</p>
<p>&#8220;The school district adopted a policy in August 2020 as part of reopening its schools for students five days a week,&#8221; the district said. &#8220;This policy and plan required students, staff and visitors to wear a mask when on school grounds. This policy was reinforced by NYSDOH recent guidance which requires that masks be worn while on all New York State public school properties. The children and staff have complied with the policy all year.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Mr. Hummel chose to violate the school mask policy,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;He was asked to wear a mask. He refused. He was asked to leave the property. He refused. The police were called to assist. The police removed him from the school property.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hummel is set to be back in court on June 2.</p>


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Father Facing 90 Days In Prison For Refusing To Wear Mask At Son’s Baseball Game

<p>An 18-year-old man was charged over the weekend for the murder of 7-year-old Chicago girl Jaslyn Adams, though two other suspects remain at large.</p>
<p>Marion Lewis was charged with first-degree murder of Adams and denied bond on Sunday, <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/man-charged-in-the-murder-of-7-year-old-girl-jaslyn-adams-denied-bond/">according</a> to WGN-TV. He&#8217;s also facing some 17 other felony charges:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Marion Lewis, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge along with 17 other felony charges, including one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, three counts of attempted first-degree murder and six counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>The Associated Press reported that Lewis &#8220;drove up behind a car driven by the girl&#8217;s father while two other men got out and opened fire,&#8221; <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/man-charged-in-jaslyn-adams-murder-drove-car-for-2-shooters-prosecutors/10545802/">according</a> to prosecutors.</p>
<p>&#8220;The two other suspects in the April 18 killing of Jaslyn Adams have been identified by police but have not been charged, prosecutors said,&#8221; the AP added. &#8220;It was not immediately known if either suspect was in custody.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You can run but you can&#8217;t hide,&#8221; said Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown of the remaining suspects. &#8220;We are going to bring you to justice for this crime. The Adams family deserves nothing less.&#8221;</p>
<p>Last weekend, Adams was fatally shot while waiting in line at a McDonald’s drive-thru. The child’s father was shot, too, but survived the attack.</p>
<p>The suspected motives behind the attack remain unreleased by police officials, but the car was found covered in bullet holes, suggesting a targeting of the girl&#8217;s father.</p>
<p>There were at least 30 shell casings outside the vehicle after the shooting, said a CBS Chicago <a href="https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/04/19/7-year-old-girl-killed-man-injured-lawndale-shooting/">report</a>, noting that the tinted windows on the sides of the vehicle were shot out, too.</p>
<p>Adams was hit multiple times in the upper body and was rushed to an area hospital by a local police officer but succumbed to her injuries. Her father, 29-year-old Jontae Adams, was hit in the upper body but survived the attack.</p>
<p>Lewis, as well as the 7-year-old girl, are both black. However, there have been no marches or protests for the life of the innocent girl by Black Lives Matter activists. And, as highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/7-year-old-black-girl-shot-and-killed-in-mcdonalds-drive-thru-black-lives-matter-silent">The Daily Wire</a>, when Democratic Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot commented on the horrific shooting, she referenced so-called “gun violence,” leaving out the child’s race.</p>
<p>“I am heartbroken and angered that a 7-year-old child was killed this afternoon on Chicago’s West Side,” Lightfoot posted to Twitter last Sunday. “This unthinkable act of violence has no place here. The epidemic of gun violence cutting our children’s lives short cannot go on.”</p>
<p>One major criticism of the left-wing Black Lives Matter movement is the group’s refusal to focus on all innocent black lives, instead seemingly picking out controversial and politically opportune cases that help advance, for example, their goal of nationally defunding police. Black-on-black crime is completely ignored by the movement, as it doesn’t fit their agenda.</p>
<p>A resident in Rochester, New York, recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rochester-leaders-blast-blm-activists-as-murder-spikes-where-are-the-protests-when-we-kill-ourselves">called out BLM activists</a> for ignoring black-on-black crime in the city. “If the police were killing us at the rate we’re killing ourselves, I suspect this town would be on fire,” said Rudy Rivera, CEO of Rochester’s Father Laurence Tracy Advocacy Center on North Clinton Avenue.</p>
<p>Rivera noted the protesting he saw this summer in response to the death of a black man named <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-no-charges-will-be-filed-against-officers-in-daniel-prude-case">Daniel Prude</a> following a police interaction. The activists who sparked the protests — and many nights of subsequent destructive, violent rioting in the city — are now nowhere to be found as murder continues to spike in Rochester.</p>
<p>“When we kill ourselves, I say to myself, where are the protests lining this street?’” Rivera questioned activists. “Where are the people within our own community, who know what’s going on here? And that’s the most tragic part of this whole story, everybody knows what’s happening here, and yet, it persists.”</p>
<p>“Where are the voices” of the activists who held press conferences nearly every day over officer-involved incidents, Rivera asked.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rochester-leaders-blast-blm-activists-as-murder-spikes-where-are-the-protests-when-we-kill-ourselves">WATCH: Rochester Leaders Blast BLM Activists As Murder Spikes: Where Are The Protests When We Kill Ourselves?</a></strong></p>


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