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You do have a voice and the Rochester Police Department hears you. Police and Fire officials are asking the community for help when it comes to the increase of illegal fireworks. There have been a lot of fireworks set off in the Rochester and Monroe County areas more and earlier than normal this year. I’m […]
City Council passed the city budget on Tuesday 8-1. The budget will cut $3.6 million from the Rochester Police Department. This includes moving funds from police overtime for special events and downsizing new recruit classes for officers to half. Money saved from the cuts will be diverted to a task force for re-imagine policing in […]
New York State Assembly passed a new police reform bill Monday. The bill will allow people to legally record police officers on the job. This will protect the rights of anyone who is not under arrest or in custody to record police on cell phones. The recordings do not have to be turned over to […]
As a result of the protests and demonstrations across the nation against the murder of George Floyd, the movement to defund the police is taking hold with lawmakers and state officials. For some time now, activists have advocating for spending to be prioritized on outdated social services instead of on an increasingly militarized police force. […]
Police have released the information of individuals arrested in connection with the violent protest last weekend in Center City. The Rochester Police Department say more arrests will follow after the protests turned violent. Protesters demonstrated last Saturday in front of the Public Safety building peacefully. Afterwards, the crowd that remained turned violent flipping over cars, […]
Hip Hop Icon and Businessman Jay-Z spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Attorney General Keith Ellison about charging all four officers responsible for George Floyd’s Death. Jay- Z is not alone Ava DuVernay, Cardi B, T.I. and more have been expressing outrage over Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police. Jay wants Ellison to take over […]
The Rochester Police Department is looking for 11 suspects in connection with the destruction of property at the Public Safety Building. The individuals set city vehicles on fire, destroyed city property, and a construction trailer. The incidents took place Saturday at the Public Safety Building after the peaceful protest. The press release from Rochester police […]
Thank you to all of the protesters who peacefully organized and demonstrated Saturday. The love was in abundance, I applaud you for creating something so beautiful to show the world that WE matter! Black Lives Matter. We are tired of dying at the hands of the police, we are tired of dying because of racism, […]
As we approach Memorial Day in the United States most states will still have stay at home orders in place. However, with the weather here in Monroe County expected to reach 80 degrees with no rain people will want to be out and about. Mayor Lovely Warren and RPD Chief LaRon Singletary urge city residents […]
Mayor Lovely Warren revealed this weekend that Rochester’s City budget for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 might contain a yearly homeowner property tax hike to offset losses caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Mayor Warren described it as a “modest” yearly increase of $134 per homeowner, which breaks down to approximately $2.57 per week […]
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