Nelson Mandela dead at 95
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Civil Rights Leader to Be Remembered Friday
The body of civil rights leader Rev. T.J. Jemison will lie in repose at the Louisiana Capitol for visitation Friday.   read story

Winter Storm Boreas Threatens Thanksgiving Travelers
Winter Storm Boreas has been traveling from coast to coast causing power outages, accidents, cancelled flights and events and closed roads. So far, ten deaths have been reported as being caused by the moving storm.   read story

Equal Justice Fellow Fights for LGBT Equality
Rochester’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community is no stranger to discrimination and hate crime. In March of 2008, police said Lance Neve was attacked and beaten unconscious at a bar, leaving him with a fractured skull and a broken nose because he was gay. His attacker, Jesse Parsons, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for the assault.   read story

South Africa begins life without Mandela
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NY uses radar to end wrong-way threat on Thruway
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NY Legislature has the corruption problem
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National Civil Rights Support Mounting for Marissa Alexander Unequal Justice in Court Case Illuminated by George Zimmerman Verdict
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Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees
Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on Thursday, voting unilaterally to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans' ability to block final votes.   read story

NY lawmaker targets 'knockout' game
A New York state legislator says it's time to crack down on the violent "knockout game" in which youths "sucker punch" innocent bystanders for kicks.   read story

Former RCSD Employee Filing Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit against District, County
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Poverty Report Will Be Released for Greater Rochester Region
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Charges Dropped Against Three Teenagers Arrested While Waiting for Bus
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Mayor Richards Says No to Monroe County 2014 Budget Proposal
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Anthony House Announces Annual Birthday Luncheon Speaker
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Residents Vote on What Their Specific Neighborhood Needs to Be Safe
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Time to Reflect
Last week marked Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday. In part, because it belongs to no religion, it is a day that all people can claim as their own to give thanks, in their way. This marked its 150th birthday.    read story

Something to Think About: A Reflection
This is the time of the year that we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas, and look forward to the New Year ahead. It’s also a time of reflection and pondering what will be. For my column this week, I wanted to encourage you to reflect on the past year, and begin to look forward to what is ahead.   read story

Straight No Chaser: Revisiting the values we used to have
I have heard, and even repeated time and time again, that “getting old ain't easy.” However, truth be told, there are more benefits than drawbacks to getting old. Somewhere, freedom does factor in.    read story

Good riddance, chief Sheppard!
On Wednesday afternoon, Rochester Police Department Chief James Sheppard announced his retirement. This time, it was official. Sheppard had previously turned in his retirement papers in October. Then, after changing his mind, withdrew them.   read story

Straight No Chaser: Stupid Women Do Stupid Things
Every now and then, I find it necessary to share some of the stupid things that stupid women do. I was home, minding my own business on a recent Saturday morning, when my phone rang. The phone number on the phone came up as “restricted.”    read story

Something to Think About: An Open Letter to Rochester’s Mayor-Elect
For this week’s column, I wanted to share with you an open letter I wrote to the mayor-elect of Rochester, Lovely Warren. At the time of this writing, it had been over a week since Rochesterians went to the polls and elected the city’s first female mayor.    read story