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A tense Caribbean coastline at dawn, with U.S. naval warships and an aircraft carrier positioned close to the Venezuelan shore. Jets soar overhead and drones hover, creating dramatic tension

What Is the U.S. Military Doing Off the Coast of Venezuela — And Why It Matters

A devastated Sarajevo street during the 1990s siege is seen through the lens of a sniper; in the foreground, abandoned children's toys lying on the cracked pavement, a small red glove stained with dirt, and the silhouette of a mother protecting her child from behind a collapsed wall

Sarajevo Sniper-Safari: The Bloody Story of Sniper Tourists and Human Hunting in the Heart of Europe

The illustration of Vukovar during the 1991 siege: a partially destroyed city under a smoky sky at sunset, with the iconic water tower standing tall despite damage, Croatian flag waving atop it, brave soldiers defending the city

Vukovar – The Hero City That Stood Against an Army

They Cut His Dreadlocks Against His Will: The Rastafarian Damon Landor Prison Case Now Before the U.S. Supreme Court

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More teens arrested for violence in Rochester

According to reports, three teens ages 13, 15, and 16 are in custody after a high-speed chase in a stolen car. The mayhem went down at...

Beatriz LeBron pushback on Miami vendor and school closures

RCSD Board of Education held a Board work session on February 3. During the work session Vice President Beatriz LeBron was not happy...

Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative Under Attack?

Community members are demanding answers from RMAPI (Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative). One community member emailed, “Can someone...

Commissioner Willa Powell responds to LeBron skipping racial-bias training

Activist and educator Howard Eagle reached out to Commissioner Willa Powell to fact-check our story on Vice President Beatriz LeBron...

Vice President Beatriz LeBron skips racial-bias training triggered by White employees?

Is the Board of Education discriminating against White district employees? On January 3, the Board of Education held an Organizational...

Join the discussion Sunday 1/30 2 pm Public Defender Jill Paperno

The Public Defenders Office no longer represents misdemeanors and violations that occur in the City of Rochester. According to the Monroe...

Is your child suffering from lead poisoning?

According to the City of Rochester's website, hundreds of children in our area are tested and found to have elevated blood lead levels....

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Superintendent accused of personal "vendetta" for school closures

Vice President Beatriz LeBron accused Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small and her staff of a personal vendetta against the administrations...

Beatriz LeBron too ghetto to serve as vice president of the school board?

Commissioner Willa Powell accused Beatriz LeBron of being unprofessional and unqualified to serve as vice president of the board....

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In September of 2021, Tocsin surveyed our supporters to determine what changes they wanted to see. Many of you stated that you wanted to...

84-year-old woman carjacked by 50-year-old men

Police state 51-year-old Dwayne Karnes and 53-year-old James Johnson carjacked an unidentified 84-year-old. The Sunday evening nightmare...

Police Accountability Board Alliance

The PAB had their first Board meeting of the new year. The public portion was quite short. Here are the highlights: If you applied for a...

La'Ron Singletary speaks out on Lovely Warren, Daniel Prude, Joe Morelle & more

Former RPD Police Chief La'Ron Singletary was fired by former Mayor Lovely Warren after the police-involved death of Daniel Prude. Now,...

Van White confirms CFO filed a sexual complaint on Dr. Lesli Myers-Small Video

Tocsin Magazine is demanding a PUBLIC APOLOGY from Dr. Lesli Myers-Small after RCSD school board president Van White confirmed our story....

Monitoring Dr. Lesli Myers-Small sexual harassment claims...

On September 16, the Democrat & Chronicle reported that a complaint of sexual harassment had been filed against Superintendent Lesli...

"RPD Killed my nephew" Simran Gordon's uncle speaks out

Lynden Gordon is speaking out about his nephew who was shot and killed by RPD in the Family Dollar on Main Street.

The end of Mayor Lovely Warren

Rochester has decided to sever its troubled ties with Mayor Lovely Warren, following a tumultuous period filled with scandalous headlines...

The Community tackles La'ron Singletary's campaign Daniel Prude, Joe Morelle, & more

The Community Weighs in on former Police Chief La'Ron Singletary running for US Congress as a Republican, Daniel Prude, Joe Morelle,...

Community Weighs in: Former Police Chief La'Ron Singletary Running as Republican