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Sep 122 min read

RAAFA Hosts Free "Stop the Bleed" Gun Safety Workshop for the Community

The Rochester African American Firearms Association (RAAFA) is offering a free, comprehensive workshop focusing on emergency response,...

Sep 123 min read

PAB Issues Report on Cost of Misconduct, Says Rochester Paying Higher Amounts for Claims

The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) Tuesday issued a report claiming the City of Rochester underestimated the cost of civil...

Sep 114 min read

School Shootings and Parental Accountability

This time it occurred in Winder, Georgia. Another school shooting with an assault-style rifle, more “thoughts and prayers” and another...

Sep 113 min read

Trump Falls Apart

I rarely think of Irish poets, but I could not help thinking of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) as I watched the 45th president unravel...

Sep 102 min read

Remembering 'Reggie'. Legacy of Rafe Reginald Ellison: Beloved Rochester Endowment Sponsor, Businessman

Rafe Reginald Ellison, affectionately known as "Reggie," passed away suddenly on August 24, 2024. Born on October 21, 1973, in Rochester,...

Sep 103 min read

James Earl Jones, Iconic Actor and Voice of Mufasa and Darth Vader, Dies at 93

James Earl Jones, the towering voice of cinema and an enduring figure in American culture, passed away at the age of 93. Revered for his...

Sep 91 min read

Nonprofits Can Now Apply for Excellus BCBS Health Equity Innovation Award Funding

Rochester, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is accepting applications for its 2024 Health Equity Innovation Awards, which provide...

Sep 93 min read

Republican Party Attempts to Strike 225,000 Voters from North Carolina Election Rolls

A group of civil rights organizations announced Sept. 5 they are challenging a lawsuit by the Republican Party, which seeks to deem...

Sep 92 min read

Governor Hochul Announces $39 Million in State Funding for Monroe County Law Enforcement

Governor Kathy Hochul today, September 9, unveiled nearly $39 million in state funding aimed at bolstering law enforcement and...

Sep 62 min read

Rich Homie Quan, 34, Rapper Who Helped Define Atlanta's Trap Sound, Dies

Dequantes Devontay Lamar, known to millions as the rapper Rich Homie Quan, has died at the age of 34, according to reports. The...

Sep 52 min read

M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival Returns to Memorial Art Gallery September 7 and 8

M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival Returns to Memorial Art Gallery September 7 and 8 MAG’s largest fundraiser and biggest celebration of...

Sep 52 min read

The Disenfranchised Voter

My name is Lydia Alston-Murphy, and I am a political editorial writer for the Minority Reporter. I will be writing thought provoking...

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