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Northwood Elemantary School principle, Kirk Ashton, has been transferred to Niagara County Jail. After pleaging not guilty to five counts of sexual miscounduct against children, six counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, and nine counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The Rochester First website states, “Ashton is due in court later this […]
This week, Business Insider took the liberty to compile rankings to determine the best place to live in a post-COVID world. Their rankings were based on several factors, such as the ability to work from home, housing affordability, and cost of living. In the northeast, Rochester was made the number one city to live in […]
Yesterday, New York Attorney General Letitia James released the 1,200 pages of transcripts from the empanelment. This is the first time in state history that grand jury transcripts from a police-involved death have been made public. Back in February, the grand jury’s decision was to not indict three of the seven Rochester police officers in […]
The single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been put on pause by the FDA due to rare complications. Six women out of the 7 million who have received the vaccine have reported severely rare blood clots that may be linked to the vaccine. Other side effects include a severe headache that does not go […]
In a press conference yesterday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo stated that the current 11 pm curfew for bars and restaurants is extending an extra hour. Starting on April 19th, they now have permission to be open till 12 am. Catered events will also gain an extra hour and will be able to continue until 1 am. […]
After the shooting of Daunte Wright, the officer responsible, Kim Potter, resigned. The chief Tim Gannon, also resigned. Both resignations were effective Tuesday, April 13th. Potter wrote in her resignation letter, “I am tendering my resignation from the Brooklyn Center Police Department effective immediately. I have loved every minute of being a police officer and […]
Derek Chauvin’s trial was completed yesterday, April 12th. In the afternoon there was a breif testimony with Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother. Philonise Floyd said, “He was a big mama’s boy. Every mother loves all of her kids but it’s so unique how they were. He would lay up on her like in the fetus […]
Right now, the U.S. is averaging 3.1 million doses a day of the vaccine. By the end of this week, half of adults are expected to have recieved at least one dose. Reporter, Amanda Sealy says, “This signals remarkable progress especially if you consider that at the end of December, less than three million doses […]
Knoxville Police said multiple people, including an officer, were shot on Monday at Austin-East Magnet High School. The police department posted on social media that multiple agencies reported to the scene and urged people to avoid the area. The school superintendent report said, “the school building has been secured and students who were not involved […]
Tishaura Jones made a historic victory as the first Black woman elected mayor in St. Louis, a triumph for progressive candidates in the St. Louis region. Jones stated race will no longer be an afterthought in the mayor’s office. The election occurred amidst the unrest at local jails, rising gun violence and a pandemic that […]
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