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City of Rochester Mayor Warren Announces Launch of JumpStartingROC.com Notable News: – Website dedicated to assisting businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic- – Assistance for restaurants seeking to open for outdoor dining, including permit applications and instructions available on new website- (Wednesday, June 3, 2020) – Mayor Lovely A. Warren announced today […]
Imprisoned comedian, Bill Cosby, currently serving a 3- 10 year maximum sentence for sexual assault, has released a statement in support of the protestors. In his statement, released on IG by his publicist, Cosby talks about racial hatred and how the “establishment” is responsible for what is happening in the United States today. Cosby’s son […]
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The Weeknd is using his Instagram with 23 million followers to fight for justice. He is encouraging his followers to make donations to nonprofit organizations committed to racial equality. The music star donated $500,000 between Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp, National Bail Out and Black Lives Matter Global Network, splitting up the money […]
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that will make it easier for big tech companies to be held liable for what users post. The reason for the executive order is because Twitter fact checked two tweets from the President earlier this week. Under the order Mr. Trump wants to push legislation that would reinterpret […]
New York State posted a new tool this week called the “New York Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool” to help business owners determine when they’re allowed to re-open during the pandemic and the new health standards they must follow to do so safely. A business owner only needs to visit here and click the “Get Started” button […]
The Rochester city school district loses another top official whose been on the for for less than a year. Robert Franklin was hired by the district 5 months ago and now is leaving for his old position with the county. He originally left Monroe county for a job with the district’s as the CFO. Just last […]
Miss Jill Scott and Erykah Badu gave us an unforgettable experience with Verzuz – Femme It Forward. The two beautiful Queens shared their music and stories behind the music. Yes, this was a music battle because of Verzuz but it so much more than that! It was about the appreciation Jill and Erykah have for […]
On Monday, May 11, the New York Department of Labor plans to update its unemployment system to provide more details to filers who are currently having difficulty understanding the status of their applications. The system will outline specific steps, such as actions that a filer needs to take and details about the process. It will […]
Local Radio Hosts Fired After Making Racist Comments
Tariq
June 3, 2020
Kimberly and Beck have been fired. The Radio 95.1. hosts made racist comments on Tuesday afternoon’s show. Upstate New York iHeart Media Markets Group President Robert Morgan sent out a company-wide email. Morgan said, “We made the decision to terminate Kimberly and Beck yesterday as soon as we learned of their comments and informed them […]