Prude died back in March, seven days after his encounter with police.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Saturday that she is moving to empanel a grand jury as part of the investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died following an encounter with police in Rochester. In a statement, she said, “The Prude family and the Rochester community have been through great pain and anguish. My office will immediately move to empanel a grand jury as part of our exhaustive investigation into this matter.” Prude died back in March, seven days after his encounter with police. Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement saying he applauded James “for taking swift, decisive action in empaneling a grand jury — justice delayed is justice denied and the people of New York deserve the truth.
