Feb 23, 2021
Grand jury declines to indict officers in Daniel Prude case, New York attorney general announces
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New York's Attorney General has announced no officers will be charged following an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man who died after being restrained by Rochester police last year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday that her office presented the "strongest case possible" to a grand jury, but the grand jury decided not to indict any officers in the case.
James' office is required to investigate police-involved deaths of unarmed civilians under state law. Daniel Prude APFamily has said Prude, who was visiting Rochester from Chicago, was in the midst of a mental health crisis and acting erratically when they called police for help in March 2020.
Disturbing video that surfaced months later showed Prude naked on a snowy street, wearing a "spit hood" over his heard during his encounter with police. One officer was seen pressing the man's head into the ground with his hands as Prude was prone and handcuffed. An officer is heard saying that Prude vomited, and the man eventually becomes unresponsive.
Prude died a week later, and a medical examiner ruled his death was caused by "complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint."
The video drew protests in Rochester and across the country, along with questions over the handling of the probe by city officials. Seven Rochester police officers were suspended, and the city's police chief stepped down in September. Union officials have insisted police followed their training.
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The video caused an instant outrage among F1 enthusiasts, after which Haas put out a team statement saying they would internally deal with the matter. For the first time since then, the 21-year-old Russian has spoken out on the debacle.
Mazepin said, “First of all it’s very important to say that my actions in December about the whole incident were incorrect. I do take the full responsibility for it.
“It was a very big learning experience and I can confidently say that I’m much further in my knowledge on this kind of matter than I used to be, so there’s a small bit of positivity there.”
I believe I’m a very good racer on track, stated Nikita Mazepin“I’m not proud of it. It’s important to progress.”
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“I believe I’m a very good racer on track, I believe I’m a fast racer.
“The people who are with me over the past 21 years know who I am. It’s very difficult to be fake for people and I’m far from that.
“I’m actually looking forward to the challenge of showing people who might not like me at the moment that I have great racing skills, that hopefully changes the perception of me,” concluded Mazepin.
Haas F1 will be expecting Mazepin to showcase the fullest of his racing talentDriving for Hitech Grand Prix, Mazepin actually had a great outing in the 2020 F2 Championship season. He recorded two race wins and four podiums finishing fifth in the Drivers’ Standings, which earned him the F1 seat with Haas.
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