Rochester City Council has filed an appeal to a court ruling that stripped the Police Accountability Board of its disciplinary powers

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 11:00am

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Rochester City Council has filed an appeal to a court ruling that stripped the Police Accountability Board of its disciplinary powers.

City Council issued the following statement Friday: 

“Today, we have followed through on the commitment we made in May to appeal the ruling of the Supreme Court related to the Police Accountability Board. An attorney for the City Council submitted our appeal this afternoon, and we are confident the decision of the lower court will be overturned. Rochesterians voted 3 to 1 in favor of establishing a transparent Police Accountability Board that would have disciplinary authority. We are committed to continuing to fight for the voice of our citizens, and this is the next step in that process.”

 

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