Mayor Lovely Warren said the city released almost 90 minutes of additional video in order to be transparent. An attorney for the girl’s mother could not immediately be reached to comment on whether she had seen the new video. “If you stick your head towards the window the cold air is going to feel nice,” an officer tells her as the wait stretches on. The harsh treatment of the girl came as Rochester police are under scrutiny for the death of Daniel Prude last spring. Police handcuffed Prude, placed a hood on his head and pressed him to the ground until he stopped breathing.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2021 02:48 UTC