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Soon-to-be former Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced a new initiative yesterday in the hopes of advancing police reform. Their new initiative is called the Civilian Public Safety Interview Panel, created by Rev. Lewis Stewart of United Christian Leadership Ministry. Stewart’s idea stems from the response to the Governor’s Executive Order 203, where last summer former […]
On Thursday, Rochester held a Violence Prevention Summit. Mayor Lovely Warren was joined with other leaders to discuss the development of a city-wide approach to reducing shootings and violence. People across the community and the country gave their input on the violence prevention programs. City Councilman Willie Lightfoot stated: “If you keep doing the same […]
After winning 62% of the vote, Mayor Lovely Warren now has the full support of the City Democratic Committee, even though she was indicted by a grand jury in October for allegedly mishandling campaign funds. Warren is also under investigation for allegedly telling former police chief La’Ron Singletary to “withhold full and truthful information from […]
On Monday, Rochester City Councilmember Malik Evans announced that he would be running against incumbent Mayor Lovely Warren. He gave a statement, saying: “I did not make this decision lightly. I have a lifelong love for, belief in, and sense of duty to Rochester, and I have been humbled and honored by the many citizens […]
On Saturday, Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren told the press that she intends on running for a third term. The mayor recently released a video after the announcement of the outline of an economic recovery agenda during a “State of the City” video piece. The videos both highlight her successes during her tenure, but also address […]
The City of Rochester is asking residents what they think about policing in the city. Mayor Lovely Warren says it’s part of an effort to help city leaders understand the community’s desires when it comes to police reform. According to cityofrochester.gov Mayor Warren said, “Our goal is to begin a collaborative and open process to ensure that […]
Saturday morning, former lieutenant with the Rochester Police Department, Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan was named interim Police Chief. With this decree, she has become the first woman to lead the RPD. She starts on October 14th and the nationwide search for a permanent police chief will start on June 21st, 2021, after the Democratic Primary. Herriott-Sullivan commented […]
On Friday, March 27, Rochester’s mayor, Lovely Warren, announced that she was adding additional measures to her emergency plan in the light of the growing number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and lack of adherence to social distancing orders. Mayor Warren has ordered the closure of all athletic fields, basketball courts and parks, city playgrounds, outdoor […]
On Thursday, February 27, the City of Rochester honored Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HCBUs) in the United States and announced details about the 2020 HCBU College Fair. Slated for November 2, the fair promises to be even bigger and better than the 2019 outing, which had 1,200 student attendees. Of these attendees, more than […]