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Amidst the unpredicted rise of violence in Rochester, the Rochester City School District is expanding its student-family support center at School No. 8. This expansion is to help families get through what could be some of their worst days. The current center has been around for several years, offering food, clothing, and support for those […]

Here’s what’s New at 2pm on 103.9 WDKX-FM “I’m Free” is an inspirational ballad written and performed by 17 year old Isaiah Santiago Lewis of Rochester, NY. The song is about making it through life’s hardest situations and breaking free from your past.   Santiago is the creator of a local organization called We Got […]

The violence in Rochester is on the rise and the police department’s Major Crimes Unit is working around the clock. A retired Major Crimes Unit investigator, John Brennan, says team members are working 50 to 80 hours a week. Brennan stated: “The homicide rate is out of control, it’s the worst I have seen it.” […]

Irshad Altheimer, a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently spoke from a personal memory on the violence in Rochester and his message to help bring this to an end. In 1997, Altheimer experienced an event that had changed his life for the better and stated: “It was mistaken identity and some gang members drove […]

Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s office sent a warning to the community after 7 overdose deaths in 48 hours. Rochester First reported: “’The Monroe County Heroin Task Force, n collaboration with [Monroe County District Attorney] Sandra Doorley, and our partners fighting the opioid epidemic, are putting the community on warning,’ the sheriff’s office account tweeted Tuesday […]

US Attorney for for Western, New York Kennedy Jr and RPD police chief Cynthia Harriet-Sullivan will meet Wednesday to talk about the teamwork efforts between federal law enforcement and local law enforcement about the violence in the city of Rochester. US Attorney James Kennedy is also meeting with ATF, DEA, and FBI to finalize a […]

A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]

On Monday at 11:30, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza were joined with other health officials to give an update on the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the Finger Lakes region. Rochester First stated: “On Monday, United Way of Greater Rochester announced $1 million in funding for the Finger Lakes […]

Yesterday, the Peck Street Block Club held an event in hopes to bridge the gap between local officials and community members. Their main goal was to bring the community together through food and Words of Hope. Malik Evans, the Democratic Mayor Primary winner, was on hand at this event. Evans says supporting neighborhoods is a […]

The Next Mayor of the City of Rochester, Malik Evans was on the WDKX Wake-Up Club. Malik talked about being born and raised in Rochester. Running for the mayor’s office and addressed the current issue of violence in Rochester. Click Below To Hear The Interview. Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/episode/59FKzPKpHu2OKeONzghExW Stitcher  https://www.stitcher.com/show/wdkx-2 Google Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MzQzMzJjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz/episode/ZmQ0YTkzN2EtNjNiZi00ODZkLTgwY2MtZjNiOWUwNzM1MjUw?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwjA7IGlo7PxAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ