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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 seven-time Wimbledon champion, Serena Williams, was forced to retire after the first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Williams was forced to quit due to injury. Williams was winning 3-1 when she slipped and fell. She went off the court to recieve medical attention, but eventually left when the match was tied 3-3. With tears […]

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 […]

Two rare earthquakes hit Baltimore, Maryland in just three days. The first earthquake was small registering 2.6-magnitude on the Richter scale Friday afternoon near Woodlawn. The residence of Woodlawn spoke on the matter. Wanda Binns stated: ”It scared me to death. Certainly, you would expect to see it on the West Coast. Who would think […]

Ime Udoka, Nia Long’s longtime partner, is reportedly set to be the head coach for the Boston Celtics. Ime Udoka will replace Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, who stepped down as coach earlier this month, according to ESPN. Many are excited about the idea of the legendary Nia Long coming to Boston and […]

More than 150 people are still unaccounted for in Surfside, Fl., after a 12-story condo building partially collapsed Thursday. As rescuers continue to explore the damage, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava stated that yesterday evening rescuers had identified another four victims in the collapse of the Chaplain Towers South building. The number of people […]

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

A few days ago, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was sentenced Friday to 270 months — 22.5 years— in prison for killing George Floyd. The family of George Floyd spoke out recently on this news, stating that the sentencing of Derek Chauvin offers closure, accountability — and a step toward healing for both […]

Over the weekend, Special Olympics of New York surprised athlete Jordan Root with a game of a lifetime. Jordan Root was told he has been selected to compete in the 2022 USA Games at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Special Olympics organizers, along with family and friends, went to surprise him at his place of […]