Category: Local News
Brouk’s Swearing-In Ceremony Set for Jan. 16
Jan 15, 2021
Staff report New York State Senator Samra Brouk (SD-55) will host a virtual swearing-in ceremony at 11 a.m. Jan. 16. Brouk is the first...
Rochester’s NAACP Chapter Finally Restored to Active Status
Jan 14, 2021
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net In 2019, the Rochester chapter of the NAACP would have celebrated its 100th anniversary. But...
RTN Offers Community Winter Grassroots Journalism Workshop
Jan 13, 2021
By Tyronda Jamestyrondajames@minorityreporter.net The community-powered news outlet Reclaiming the Narrative has begun its latest offerings...
City Council’s Lightfoot to Serve on Two Committees for National League of Cities
Jan 13, 2021
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net The invitation caught City Council Vice President Willie J. Lightfoot off guard, but the more...
Monroe County is Hiring as it Gets Ready to Increase Vaccinations
Jan 11, 2021
Staff report Monroe County is making plans to vaccinate additional groups, but the timing depends on how many doses are received and how...
Two Forums Focus on Reshaping Policing in Rochester
Jan 11, 2021
Staff reports City residents have two opportunities this week to hear from groups working to reshape policing. At 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12, the...
DeAnna Burt-Nanna Appointed as MCC’s First President of Color
Jan 11, 2021
By Tyronda Jamestyrondajames@minorityreporter.net An experienced educator, administrator, and advocate for educational access and...
Former PAB member Miquel Powell Says He’ll Seek City Council At-Large Seat
Jan 11, 2021
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net For the past few months, advocates and activists have been calling for different approaches to...
Mayor Warren’s Agenda for City Envisions “New Era for Everyone”
Jan 07, 2021
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net If New York legalizes adult recreational use of marijuana, Mayor Lovely Warren wants a chunk...
Local Group: Police Reform Must Include More Transparency, Education and Accountability
Jan 07, 2021
By Tyronda Jamestyrondajames@minorityreporter.net The United Christian Leadership Ministry Of Western New York (UCLM) and newly formed...