Author: Andre
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The University of Rochester said it plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2022. The university made the announcement on Wednesday and said the goal is to raise the wage by December 2022. They plan to implement the increase through two stages the first will be this year in December. The second phase […]
MONROE COUNTY AND CITY OF ROCHESTER CANCEL COVID-19 RAPID TESTING LOCATIONS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021 Rochester, New York – Due to the forecasted snow storm on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, COVID-19 testing sites scheduled at Temple B’rith Kodesh from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. and Wilson Foundation from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. are cancelled. Residents […]
Some stuff happening around the world that may be of interest to you is BBC World News and Clubhouse banned. Not in America but in China both a day apart. This is pretty interesting considering the article BBC wrote on Clubhouse App a day before the ban of the International news company. I will briefly […]
Even though I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day per se (I call it Romantic Day) here is my playlist of love songs! Now, these are my favorite love songs some old, some new, and some in between. This is not a top list but just love songs that I enjoy and set the mood for […]
Happy Black History month! So for this month on the Wake Up Club, we have been doing Black History Facts of the day. When we thought about it we realized you may not remember everyone we feature. Most of the brilliant individuals are not as known as others so we are listing them here. We […]
The Rochester Police Department released more body camera footage of the incident with the 9-year-old. Last month a 9-year-old was put in handcuffs and pepper-sprayed by officers. The incident sparked outrage when the body camera footage was released going viral nationally. One officer was suspended and two others were placed on Administrative leave after the […]
Fair and equal treatment in health care for Black people when we go to the hospital is all we ask. In case you didn’t know health care is not equal for black and brown people across the country. But right here in our own backyard, we see it more often than not. Prime example the […]
So a hacker that is not known to be in or out of the United States hacked the Florida water supply. A computer that controls the water system in Oldsmar was accessed remotely on Friday. A plant operator saw the computer was accessed but thought it was a supervisor. But another attempt was made later […]
Things happening that we must pay close attention to across the country. This one is voting. Across the United States, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills that would restrict voting. This is pretty much backlash from this past election and they are still claiming voter fraud. I’m just going to say it. They are trying to […]