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Astronauts at the ISS recently tweeted a picture of the great lakes region where Rochester is clearly visible. Doug Hurley, an astronaut part of the recent mission where NASA crew members used a SpaceX ship to launch from U.S. soil tweeted a picture and commented: “I stayed up late last night to spend some time […]

There are 10 U.S. military bases named after confederate generals in the south that have been a subject of controversy for decades. Calls for renaming the bases have escalated after the death of George Floyd. The bases were built before and through World War II, and were named in the Jim Crow era. Efforts to […]

In a historic move, Ithaca, N.Y. is the first city in the nation to seek rent relief for tenants who’s income has been effected by the pandemic. Ithaca’s city council is asking the State of New York if its Mayor could be given the power to cancel residential and small business rent. The State Department […]

The NFL is pledging $250 million over 10-years to ‘combat systemic racism’. The NFL is also committed to collaborating with players to determine new paths forward in support of programs to address criminal justice reform. As well as police reform, and economic/educational advancement of underprivileged communities. Plus, the NFL intends to leverage its media properties, […]

On Friday, the local chapter of White Coats for Black Lives held a protest that demonstrated against racial inequality in the medical field at URMC. Last year, they held a similar demonstration and they reintroduced the demands had they presented in the past. They are calling for: fostering critical dialogue, preparing future physicians to be […]

According to Governor Andrew Cuomo and his health officials, New York State now has the lowest rate of coronavirus transmission in the U.S. His announcement came during his daily briefing where he announced that 5 regions of the state were cleared to begin phase 3 re opening. The state’s re opening procedures are dependent on […]

An executive order by Governor Andrew Cuomo will order police and local governments to “reinvent” law enforcement techniques in New York. The New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative ordinance states that local governments across the state have to develop a plan that “reinvents and modernizes police strategies and programs” before April 1 2021. […]

Breonna’s Law is named after 26 year old Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police who stormed her apartment to serve a warrant in the early morning hours of March 13. The no-knock clause of the search warrant was a part of a narcotics investigation that was taking place. When Breonna’s boyfriend […]

President Trump is not taking chances at an up coming rally. Having people in attendants sign a waiver to promising that they will not sue if they contract COVID-19 while at the event. According to Variety.com the wavier says; “You are acknowledging that an inherent risk to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people […]

Early Wednesday morning a man was found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall in California. The name’s name is Robert Fuller. The LA County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau confirmed, the 20 year old young man was found with a rope around his neck hanging in the towns square. The lieutenant claims their department has reason to […]