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After a very violent Mother’s Day weekend. Rochester police are showing data that most gun violence occurring in the same neighborhoods. Rochester Police are partnering with Monroe County Deputies and State Police to increase patrols in areas with the most shootings. Out of all the zip codes in Rochester, three have experienced 72% of all […]
RochesterWorks! and the New York State Department of Labor have started a $2.25 million gun violence prevention initiative. The purpose is to connect at-risk young people between the ages of 18 and 24 with good-paying, permanent, unsubsidized employment. Seventy-five percent of participants will come from one of the nine zip codes identified by the state labor department […]
Within the last 3 to 4 days there has been almost 10 shootings with 3 resulting in homicides. Throughout this year leading up summer the shooting and homicides in Rochester were at the highest ever, It suddenly slowed down when it was announced that Federal law enforcement were coming to reduce the violence. We have […]
To help stop gun violence arcoss NY State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced 1,813 jobs will be available for at-risk youth across these three areas in the ZIP codes that make up each zone. 961 jobs for Western New York, 631 jobs for Rochester, and 256 jobs for Syracuse Governor Cuomo said. “We remain committed to […]
Federal officials are inviting the community to take part in a conversation about stopping the gun violence in the City of Rochester. The Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response Task Force is working with a number of federal and local agencies. Prosecutors also promised a 60-day surge to “target the worst of the worst” offenders. The […]
As many know in the Rochester area, there has been a drastic spike in gun violence. However, on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney James Kennedy announced the federal plan to combat the violence. The plan is called VIPER. This stands for Violence Prevention and Elimination Response. Since the announcement, local activists have spoken out. One activist, Antonia Wynter […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo issued the first in the nation executive order on the gun violence as disaster emergency. This executive order will allow the state to use the necessary resources to fight gun violence in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo gave 7 key points to focus on when it comes to fighting gun violence. Violence […]
Violence, expecially that of gun violence, is on the rise in Rochester. In 2021, 213 people have been shot, 35 of which were 18 and under. With nearly 30 dead from gun violence just this year, action is underway. On Wednesday, federal agencies are expected to address the rise in gun violence within Rochester as […]
We had a good, honest, and real discussion today on the Wake Up Club with myself, DJ Sight, Tariq, and listeners a.k.a. Frontliners. We talked about the violence affecting our community. The reason we opened the discussion is the video of the little girl in the middle of a shooting in a corner store. Along […]
Just a quick heads up about the extra RPD patrols in the City of Rochester starting this weekend. If you didn’t already know the Rochester Police Department will be on foot and on bikes in certain city neighborhoods. The areas the RPD will target are the neighborhoods that have higher incidents of crime. They will […]
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