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Man sentenced to 48 and 1/3 years to life for several charges including murder on Bay St.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Monroe County District Attorney’s Office 47 South Fitzhugh Street...


Three arrested for robbing jewelry stores
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: Deputy Brendan Hurley Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 130 S. Plymouth Ave. Rochester, NY...


Antiracist Curriculum Project
By: League of Women Voters of Rochester Metropolitan Area Shane Wiegand is a 4th-grade teacher in Henrietta. Several years ago, he...


2/20 Weekly Newsletter "How racist is Rochester, NY?"
Structural racism is not a figment of our imagination. In April of 2021, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham denied systemic racism exists in...


Fair or Foul: Kim Potter 24 months for murder
TMZ reported: Kim Potter was just sentenced to 2 years for the killing of Daunte Wright ... though it won't all be served behind bars....


Man convicted for having loaded gun at Strong Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Monroe County District Attorney’s Office 47 South Fitzhugh Street...


Is your landlord liable for lead poisoning?
Lead poisoning is still a health risk in low-income communities. According to the CDC, Children from low-income households and those who...


Man sentenced to 50 years for murder on Clifford Ave.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Rochester, NY- Thursday, February 10, 2020, a Monroe County Court...


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...


Black History Makers
Black History Month is a month dedicated to African American culture. According to historical reports, Black History Month was originally...


Fair or Foul: Should Teens Face Lengthy Prison Sentences?
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley's office made an application to the court to keep the case of four teenage girls indicted for robbery and assault in youth court instead of family court. The teenagers are being accused of attacking a 62-year-old woman at Greece Ridge Mall. The teenagers whose names were not released are 14 and 15 year-olds. According to reports, at least one of the girls stabbed the woman and her car was stolen. Doorley stated, "We believe this


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...


Fair or Foul: BLM founder sentenced to 6 years in prison for voting?
New York Post reported Memphis BLM founder Pamela Moses was ordered to serve six years in prison for registering to vote. To read more...


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...


Maya Angelou: First Black Woman on Money
In honor of Black History Month, we salute the US Mint for choosing Poet Maya Angelou to appear on The Maya Angelou Quarter as the first...


"The Salad Bowl" Children's Book
Are you interested in speaking with your children or students about diversity? If so, "The Salad Bowl" is a children's book that...


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...
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