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It’s official! Monroe County Legislature voted Tuesday night to rename the Greater Rochester International Airport in honor of Frederick Douglass. The new name will be the  “Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport.” While the decision does not need to be approved by the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration needs to be notified. The airport […]

On Saturday, officials in Mississippi passed legislature that would make changing the state flag legal. Two thirds of the Mississippi House voted for the resolution and Mississippi State Governor Tate Reeves agreed to sign the bill if it came across his desk. Earlier in the week, the Governor said, “a vote of the people the […]

Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar is withdrawing her name from Joe Biden’s consideration as a running mate she said the former vice presidential pick a woman of color for that position. Being asked to become a running mate for vice president is a once-in-a-lifetime offer and for Amy Klobuchar to pass on this opportunity is huge and […]

This primary election was a little different compared to the ones in the past. For starters my polling site was at a different location, there were two different ballots I had to fill out, one for the presidential election and the second one was for the local election. To my surprise there are actually quite […]

COVID-19 has drastically changed the way that Americans go about their daily lives and many are concerned about how that will affect this year’s election. In Kentucky, there are usually 3,700 polling stations statewide but this year they will only have 170. Officials have said this is due to the coronavirus, but others are concerned […]

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 […]

There could be a new state added to the United States of America, talks of making the District of Columbia AKA Washington DC the 51st state. A vote on making Washington DC the 51st state is expected to be done next week. According reports more than enough lawmakers are officially backing the bill for it […]

LeBron James is working on protecting the Black vote with “More Than a Vote,”. A group of Black athletes and entertainers coming together to bring awareness about voting rights. He’ll be joined by Atlanta Hawks Trae Young, Phoenix Mercury Skylar Diggins-Smith, Former NBA/ current ESPN broadcaster Jalen Rose and more. The goal? Protecting the voting […]

Your vote matters. We want you to make sure your voice is heard so here is the information you need to vote. If you need to check your voter information click monroecounty.gov  If you need to register to vote click voter registration The deadline to register for primary election was June 3 but you can […]