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Sweeping Gun Bills Pass State Legislature
New York lawmakers approved six new gun bills including efforts to ban bump stocks, extend the waiting period for gun buyers who fail...
Report Lays Ground-work for Mayoral Involvement in City Schools
Mayor Lovely Warren released a report Wednesday showing that according to results from her recent community input sessions, Rochester...
Community Group Hailing City Council’s Proposed Police Accountability Legislation
Community groups are praising the Rochester City Council for their proposed Police Accountability Board (PAB) legislation released on...
Attorney General Letitia James Gets a Win in Census Case
NEW YORK – A lawsuit, filed in April by the New York State Attorney General’s Office to block the Trump Administration from requiring...
Rev. Lewis Stewart Addresses Racist Remarks by Jeremy Kappell and Lonsberry Support
Editor’s Note: Below is a press statement from Rev. Lewis Stewart, President of the United Christian Leadership Ministry, regarding...
Mayor Warren and Community Group Hashing Out Differences with Police Accountability Legislation
By staff – A Rochester police accountability community group is calling on Mayor Lovely Warren to reconsider her proposed legislation...
WHEC Meteorologist Fired for saying “Martin Luther Coon” on Air
By Staff – WHEC-TV meteorologist Jeremy Kappell was fired Sunday after using a racial slur on air. During the television stations...
Straight, No Chaser: White Journalists Racist Agendas Unwanted in the ROC
Op-ed by Gloria Winston – Christmas is over. A New Year approaches and it is time to rid the ROC of our trash some call White...
Two Local College Students Arrested for Vandalizing Frederick Douglass Statue
By Staff – Two students from St. John Fisher College have been arrested Sunday and accused of vandalizing and attempting to steal a...
Mayor Warren Appoints Melissa Barrett to City Court to fill Former Judge Astacio’s Seat
By staff – Mayor Lovely Warren appointed attorney Melissa Barrett as Rochester City Court Judge to replace the seat left vacant after...
