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City of Rochester leaders are scheduled to give an update on public safety initiatives on Thursday, weeks after proposing a curfew for children under 18. Mayor Malik Evans announced plans to create a curfew following a mass shooting on the East End over the Fourth of July weekend. Seven people were shot and one person was stabbed […]
Legislator Rachel Barnhart announced Monday she is running for Rochester City Council and will not seek reelection to the Monroe County Legislature. She said Councilmember Mary Lupien has decided not to run for reelection, and “is trusting me to carry the work forward.” Barnhart, a former journalist at 13WHAM and WROC-TV, was elected to the […]
The 58-year-old singer, born Robert Kelly, has filed a petition for clemency with the Department of Justice, according to records reviewed by USA TODAY.He is currently serving time behind bars in North Carolina for his 2021 and 2022 convictions on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, child pornography and enticement. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in federal court in New York […]
Rapper Boosie Badazz has hit a snag in his quest for a federal pardon from President Donald Trump, leaving him to learn a painful lesson about exactly what his money can buy in Washington, D.C. As we previously told you, the “Set It Off” rapper has been seeking a pardon from Trump in connection with two serious […]
Senator Mitch McConnell said he will not return to the Senate yet after a fall that left him briefly unconscious and a mild case of pneumonia. He said doctors found no serious injuries or signs of a stroke or heart attack, and he is recovering at a rehabilitation center. McConnell said he plans to finish his Senate […]
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is receiving over $5.4 million from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program and Airport Infrastructure Grant Program. Over $63.6 million in new federal funding has been awarded to upgrade airports in Upstate New York. $5,487,182 is going to ROC for various facilities and equipment upgrades. The funding is broken […]
Assemblyman Demond Meeks has won the Democratic Primary in the 137th Assembly District. Meeks was being challenged by Monroe County Legislature Vice President Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, and will be seeking his fourth term in the 137th Assembly District covers a large portion of Rochester, along with the Town of Gates. Candidate Votes Percent DEMOND MEEKSDemocratRace not called 4,676 […]
Rochester City Council has adopted a city budget exceeding $700 million for the next fiscal year. The spending plan passed by a 6-to-3 vote. The budget includes a $7.5 million increase in the property tax levy—the first such increase in six years. City officials say the increase will help offset double-digit percentage growth in pension, […]
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The Obama Presidential Center revealed its inaugural commissioned portrait of Barack and Michelle Obama, together. Created by acclaimed artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby, the large-scale piece will greet visitors in the museum lobby when the center opens in Chicago on Juneteenth. Known for blending photography, painting, and layered imagery, Akunyili Crosby brings both the public and personal sides […]
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