Over $41 Million in Unclaimed Funds in Rochester May Be Yours
Have you ever quit a job and never went back to get your last paycheck? Or moved without getting your utility deposit refund? When things like this happen, your money will be turned over to the state.    read story

Vargas' No Amusement Park Rule Not So Well Received By Students
Usually the last few days of school are filled with celebrations, light school work and an end of the year field trip to amusement parks such as Darien Lake and Seabreeze.   read story

Rochester Celebrating 11th Annual Juneteenth
Rochester will soon celebrate its 11th annual Juneteenth parade and festivities Friday, June 14th thru Saturday June 15th. Music, entertainment, food, vendors and reenactments will fill the streets of the city for this historic two day event.    read story

Monroe High School Receives “The DIGIES” Award
The Monroe High School Video club was recognized at the 7th Annual Digital Media Festival, “The DIGIES” on May 23rd. “The DIGIES” is a showcase of digital work from the Rochester region. This is a competitive media festival in four categories: audio,image, publication and videos.    read story

Cuomo expects women's agenda to be dropped for now
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he expects his women's rights agenda and the abortion proposal that threatens its passage will be taken off the negotiating table so it can be taken up again next year when he and lawmakers are running for election.    read story

NY graduation rates stable; Buffalo sees big drop
Officials say New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements.   read story

NY to Increase Texting Penalty for Junior Drivers
New York lawmakers have voted to suspend the licenses of young drivers for 60 days when they're caught texting or using a hand-held cell phone while on the road.   read story

Jury selection to begin for Zimmerman's trial
George Zimmerman's attorney doubts he will be able to find jurors who haven't heard about the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting. He just wants to pick people who haven't already made up their mind about the case.   read story

First Lady Gets Face to Face With Heckler
Michelle Obama was in rare form at a Democratic fund-raiser on Tuesday evening. Approximately halfway through her remarks at a home in Northwest Washington, she was interrupted by a woman who was at the front of the crowd shouting for gay rights, was escorted out by party supporters.   read story

2 out of 3 people face hunger as Haiti woes mount
The hardship of hunger abounds amid the stone homes and teepee-like huts in the mountains along Haiti's southern coast.   read story

Rochester Women’s Giving Circle Awards $132,000 in Grants to Support Women and Girls
The Rochester Women’s Giving Circle, an advised fund of Rochester Area Community Foundation, is awarding $132,000 in grants to 11 local nonprofit organizations and programs that support women and girls Thursday June 13th at the Staybridge Suite.  read story

James Madison High school Alumni Planning Red Carpet Celebration
The alumni of James Madison High School in Rochester has decided it’s time to remember their high school. There have been smaller reunions for a particular year, but the James Madison High School Family Reunion committee says they plan to “bring the reunion to another level.” read story

Upstate NY Guard Sentenced for Inmate Sex Abuse
A former Rochester-area jail guard has been sentenced to six months behind bars for sexually abusing seven female inmates over the course of two years. read story

NY Marijuana Arrests Show Racial Inequalities
Black people are almost 10 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and there are similar racial disparities around upstate New York's largest cities. read story

'Take Back the Land' Joins with Local Family To Fight Bank Eviction Order
Local resident Renee Madison, Take Back the Land Rochester and other community supporters rallied Monday at Madison’s home to demand that Fannie Mae withdraws the eviction of Renee Madison and her family from their bank foreclosed residence.  read story

Senator O’Brien Applauds A.G’s Disclosure Rules
State Senator Ted O’Brien (D-Irondequoit) is speaking out in support of a new law requiring political groups in New York using money from anonymous donors to now have to disclose how they raise and spend their cash. read story

The Class of 2013 has something to tell you
As I’m sure every other member of the graduating Class of 2013 can tell you, the last few weeks have been jam-packed with advice. If we had a nickel for every time we heard, “Follow your dreams!” from a relative we don’t particularly recognize, college loans would be a thing of the past.   read story

Understanding the Need for Full Employment
Last week, the Social Security Trust Fund report was released. One of its more telling charts was of the trend in Social Security revenue. Social Security revenue comes from a tax on the wages of earners, paid by both employees and employers. So, essentially it tracks the level of employment.   read story

Straight No Chaser: Egocentric Wannabes in the ROC
Every now and then I feel the need to revisit and discuss one of my favorite pet peeves, “egocentric wannabes.”    read story

Greece Police Assault, Arrest and Cuss at Black Teen for Walking on a Public Sidewalk
The video, recorded last month by a Greece Olympia High School student, begins with a female Greece police officer yelling at Corey McCloud, an African-American teen, to “Keep walking!” even though he is on a public sidewalk.   read story

Something to Think About: Marriage God’s Way!
Just when you think that all hope is lost God has a way of letting you know that there is still hope and that we can still hold on to what is biblical and what is right in His sight.    read story

RCTV 20th Anniversary Film Forum and Speaker Series
From November 2012 to November 2013 RCTV15 is celebrating its 20th Anniversary year of serving the community of Rochester. The organization was founded to promote and support democratic ideals and free speech through the dissemination of ideas and through education in the areas of media production and literacy.   read story