The Irondequoit Police Department sent a tweet about lions being on the loose in Rochester. Was this true, or even the case during the George Floyd riots?
While some protests, like Sunday's march in Utica, remained peaceful, many others, including one in Syracuse Saturday night, erupted into violence and chaos.
The outbreak of civil unrest and disturbances as a reaction to the death of George Floyd is hitting close to home. After riots in Syracuse, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon declared State of Emergency.
A peaceful protest in underway in East Utica on Sunday afternoon in front of Kemble Park. Protesters are shouting "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice, No Peace" in support of action to be taken over the death of George Floyd of Minneapolis last week, after an arrest by police over forged money. Since the death, the officer has been fired and then later arrested. Watch video.
Police and race relations are in tatters following the death of George Floyd from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Utica Police are taking a strong stand on the issue.