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Naked protesters demand action after Daniel Prude's killing

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Na- state Attorney General Le-
ked except for "spit hoods" titia James said Saturday
in a reference to the killing she would form a grand
of Daniel Prude, several jury and conduct an "ex-
protesters sat outside Roch- haustive investigation" into
ester's police headquarters Prude's death. Warren and
Monday morning to push Police Chief La'Ron Single-
for police accountability, tary have faced calls for
local news outlets reported. their resignations over the
Photos and video showed delay in releasing details of
roughly a half-dozen dem- Prude's death.
onstrators, naked or in Police union officials have
minimal clothes and some said the officers were fol-
with "Black Lives Matter" lowing their training.
written on their backs, sit- Protesters have demanded
ting silently with their hands police accountability and
behind them, on a rain- legislation to change how
slicked street outside the authorities respond to men-
city Public Safety Building. tal health emergencies.
The Democrat & Chronicle Nightly demonstrations
reported that after a time, continued Sunday, when
the demonstrators were police said more than
given blankets and left in 1,000 protesters marched
cars. Meanwhile, President to the Public Safety Build-
Donald Trump tweeted ing. Previous nights' dem-
that Rochester was among onstrations intensified into
cities that had "bad nights," Naked protesters, wearing "spit hoods" in reference to the killing of Daniel Prude, demonstrate clashes between police
outside Rochester's Public Safety Building in Rochester, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.
while Mayor Lovely Warren Associated Press and protesters, with offi-
commended activist lead- cers dousing activists with
ers, police and community him from spitting, then held Daniel Prude's unusual be- rage after his relatives on a chemical spray and firing
elders on a night of calm him down for about two havior. He had been taken Wednesday released po- what appeared to be pep-
protest Sunday. minutes until he stopped to a hospital for a mental lice body camera video per balls to drive them from
Prude, a 41-year-old Black breathing. He died a week health evaluation earlier and written reports they barricades around the
man, died after police later after he was taken off that night but released af- obtained through a public headquarters building. At
found him running naked life support. ter a few hours, his brother records request. points, fireworks were shot
in a street March 23, put a His brother, Joe Prude, had told officers. Seven police officers were off and a bus stop was set
hood over his head to stop called 911 seeking help for His death sparked out- suspended Thursday, and ablaze. q

Priest tapped as Duluth, Minnesota bishop resigns amid probe

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A to refrain from engaging in details was not immediate-
priest recently tapped by ministry." ly returned Monday.
Pope Francis to become "The diocese then com- Monsignor James Bisson-
a bishop for a northern missioned an independent ette will continue to serve
Minnesota diocese has re- investigation to determine as administrator for the Dio-
signed after an allegation whether the allegation cese of Duluth until a new
of sexual abuse of a minor warranted further inves- bishop is appointed. In a
in the 1980s surfaced be- tigation under Cannon statement Monday, Bis-
fore he could take up his (church) Law,'' the Rapid sonette said the diocese
post. City diocese statement grieves with all who have
The Vatican announced said. The review found that suffered sexual abuse.
Monday that Francis had "the accusation met the "I ask you to pray for the
accepted the resigna- standard for further investi- person who has come for-
tion of Bishop-elect Michel gation and conclusion and ward with this accusation,
Mulloy, whom the pope the Holy See was informed" for Father Mulloy, for the
named in June to head the Pope Francis delivers his speech as he recites the Angelus by Muhich. faithful of our diocese, and
Duluth diocese. Mulloy was noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's The Rapid City diocese said for all affected," he said.
supposed to be elevated Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. Mulloy received a summary "We place our hope and
to bishop's rank in an Oct. Associated Press of the specific allegation trust in God's providence
1 ceremony in Duluth. The there have been no addi- the development under- and submitted his resigna- as we await, again, the ap-
Vatican did not provide tional allegations of abuse lines the pontiff's oft-stated tion as bishop-elect to the pointment of our next bish-
details. involving Mulloy. resolve to crack down on pope. op." According to the Star
At the time of his appoint- The Associated Press left predator priests as well as Police in Rapid City said Tribune, Mulloy, 67, most re-
ment, Mulloy was serving as a message seeking com- insist that any allegation of they have no report of al- cently served as vicar gen-
diocesan administrator in ment Monday at Mulloy's sexual abuse be promptly legations against Mulloy. eral and administrator for
Rapid City, South Dakota. office in the Rapid City dio- investigated. It's unclear where the 1980s the Rapid City diocese. He
The Diocese of Rapid City cese. The Rapid City diocese allegation happened and was ordained in 1979 and
said in a statement that it It is highly unusual for a priest said Bishop Peter Muhich which law enforcement served in the Sioux Falls and
received the allegation last who has been selected to informed law enforcement agency received the re- Rapid City dioceses before
month and that it dates be a bishop to resign be- of the development and port. A message left with joining the Rapid City dio-
back to the 1980s. It said fore that can happen. But that Mulloy was "directed the diocese to seek more cese in 1986.q