Outrage and Frustration: New Rochelle Residents Demand Justice for Police Shooting

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Outrage and Frustration: New Rochelle Residents Demand Justice for Police Shooting
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Residents of New Rochelle expressed anger and demanded justice at a city council meeting following the police shooting of Jarrell Garris, a 37-year-old Black man who was accused of stealing fruit from a grocery store. Garris died after being in the hospital for a week. The New Rochelle Police Department has released partial bodycam footage, but the family and civil rights organizations are calling for the full video to be released. The incident has sparked discussions about systemic racism, treatment of Black residents, and high food prices in the community. The New York Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into the shooting.

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