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When the school board in Randolph Township voted to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, some residents were outraged. In response to the outrage, the school board said that instead, it would wipe holiday names from the school calendar altogether, while still observing the days off. Holidays such as Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc, […]

The Center for Youth in Rochester has hit its 50-year mark in 2021. In addition to this achievement, yesterday the center decided to celebrate the accomplishments of the center and new resources. The Center for Youth was started 50 years ago by young people who wanted a central place where they could access needed resources. […]

The family of Alton Sterling, the 37-year-old Black man, was selling CDs in front of a convenience store in July 2016 when he was shot and killed by two white police officers. Have reached a $4.5m settlement with the Louisiana city. In a statement, lawyers for the family thanked the city and announced that they were […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a new law mandating a moment of silence, meditation, or prayer in all public schools K-12. The moment of silence will start the next school year and is so students can pray or meditate. Starting next year the principals of each public school will have to ensure all teachers make […]

Tuesday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asked Texans a second time to conserve as much energy as possible until Friday. The organization said that there has been intense strain on the power grid causing record high forced outages at power plants. The ERCOT made a news statement and stated: “When ERCOT issued a […]

If you try to pass off a fake COVID-19 vaccination card in New York State you might cop a felony. There is a new bill that awaits Governor Andrew Cuomo’s signature for fake vaccination cards and passports. State lawmakers passed a bill in last week’s session that now makes it illegal for you to make […]

On Monday, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Kenaji Brown Jackon’s position in a powerful DC-based appellate court; a position that is closely watched by the president. This vote was in favor of Biden as Jackson was his pick. The vote was 53-44. Three Republican women, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine […]

Over this past weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first sitting U.S. vice president to participate in a Pride event ever. Harris marched through the streets of Washington D.C, alongside her husband Doug Emhoff. Kamala Harris’s march went viral as the community celebrated her appearance. Harris stated; “We need to make sure […]

It wasn’t until George Floyd’s murder that Jared Middleton, a high school special education teacher in Springdale, Arkansas, began to criticize history lessons that didn’t include multiple perspectives or discussions of lasting implications. Along with Middletons recognition that schools have long ignored the history of People of Color, several other teachers have encountered the incorporate […]

From new buildings to new businesses, renovations to reopenings, there is lots to get caught up on and keep track of in the Rochester area. If you have been to the city in the last year, you probably have noticed construction continuing, despite the pandemic. Most visible change and development, from Midtown to the former […]