black lives matter

Story #1 Free the People Roc Marches to Promote ‘Daniel’s Law’ Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter group Free the People Roc, held a march and rally to bring attention to mental health needs in our communities. Dozens gathered in downtown Rochester calling on all lawmakers to pass Daniel’s Law, a bill to further expand […]

Over the past year, while some of the most contentious Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 erupted in Portland, Oregon, a 29-year-old man Cameron Whitten started receiving a plethora of messages from friends from all over asking how he was doing. At first, Whitten had taken these messages as a “did something happen to me?” […]

In a new interview with TMRW, The Weeknd talked about what fans can expect from his next album. While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has delayed The Weeknd’s planned After Hours Tour until summer 2021, the Canadian singer has spent the time he would’ve been on tour hard at work on his next body of work, […]

Rochester now has 11 free food stands with the motto “Take what you need, leave what you can” written on them. Three of which were put there by Kai Lipton, who represents the organization LAPL (Liberating All Black Lives). During an interview with the Democrat & Chronicle, they said: “Nobody should have to choose between […]

No one could have predicted the obscurities that 2020 would bring. Between an Election Day that turned into Election Week, a nationwide outcry for social justice and a global pandemic, this year has brought out the best and worst in people across the world. On Thursday Time Magazine announced four finalists for 2020 Person of […]

Hold up… Did the White House press secretary low key blame Black Lives Matter for the President having a Christmas Party? As coronavirus numbers increase across the country the White House is facing backlash for holding a holiday party. Videos surfaced showing people not social distancing and no masks on at the White House. The […]

A record of the grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case will be released on Wednesday to the public. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said he does not object to jurors speaking publically about the case. He also said he did not recommend homicide charges against the three officers indicted. During the arraignment of […]

In Louisville, Kentucky two police officers have been shot during protests for the verdict in the Breonna Taylor case. The Louisville Police Chief said the officer’s injuries are not life-threatening. Thousands are protesting after no charges were brought on the three officers for the death of Breonna Taylor. Two of the officers face no charges. […]

Frank Nitty organized a march spanning 750 miles from Milwaukee Wisconsin to Washington D.C. to protest against police brutality. The group of 20 men, women and children walked for 24 days and suffered blistered feet and harassment from people with shotguns along the way. On the ninth day, Indiana State Police arrested and held Frank […]

After saying for years that the team would never change its name, the NFL team formerly known as the Washington Redskins has announced that they have indeed changed their name to the “Washington Football Team.” Pressure to change the name of the team came weeks ago, in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Confederate […]