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It’s official! The Rochester City Council unanimously voted to permanently recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the City of Rochester. Indigenous People’s Day takes place each year on the second Monday in October. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans stated: “I am so pleased to stand with City Council in my strong support of Indigenous Peoples’ Day here […]
A manager of a gas station in northern California was fired after he mistakenly set the wrong gas price. Gas stations prices were set at $.69 cent per gallon after he mistakenly put the decimal in the wrong spot causing the gas station to lose over $16,000. Hundreds of customers took advantage of the discounted […]
WNBA star Britney Griner who’s been in a Russian jail for the last 5 months will remain in custody for least 2 to 3 more weeks. Grinder was taken into custody back in February after airport officials said they found a vape cartridge with an illegal substance in it. Let’s keep Britney Griner in our […]
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade association gun sales for Black Americans rose 58 percent in 2020. It was the highest bump in gun sales of any ethnic group that year. In the first quarter of 2021, another NSSF report revealed 90 percent of gun retailers reported a general increase of […]
After many on the internet informed Lizzo that her new hit single ‘GRRRLS’ used an ableist slur, she promptly recognized the error of her ways and made up for it. Hey @lizzo my disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song […]
Local college St John Fisher is getting a little bit of an ‘upgrade’ soon. Starting July 1st, the once college will now go by university. What’s the difference between the two? Colleges are often smaller, emphasizing undergraduate education in a broad range of academic areas, whereas universities are typically larger and offer a variety of […]
Last night, the Rochester City Council voted against Rochester City School District’s budget for 2022-2023, and passed the city’s budget at a public budget review. The city’s budget passed by a vote of 6-3, while every council member voted against the already-approved school budget. While being asked why they chose to vote against it, Councilman […]
Ohio’s governor Mike DeWine just signed a bill into law Monday allowing Ohio school district employees to be armed. The law will require school district employees to have up to 24 hours of training and 8 hours annual. The Ohio governor has also announced several other school safety measures and included a $100 million dollar […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 BET Awards. Jesse Collins—BET Awards Executive Producer—declared, “Puff’s contributions to culture transcend Hip-Hop.” Earlier this year, Diddy launched a new R&B label, Love Records, and is slated to release a new album under Motown. Past winners including Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen […]
Megan Thee Stallion is bringing her brand of charisma and cool to the cast of P-Valley! According to EW, Meg will play a character based on her alter-ego named Tina Snow, who will show up later in the season. In the last episode, a unique easter egg was placed where fans can hear Megan’s voice […]