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Rochester police announce 2-day mandatory training program for officers

The Rochester Police Department announced a new training program for officers on Wednesday. The mandatory two-day program will take place in May. It’s...
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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 1:24pm
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How to talk to kids about the Derek Chauvin trial?

Moments before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced, Kevin McGowan, superintendent at the Brighton Central School District, shared how...
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Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:44am
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Local reaction to Chauvin guilty verdict: 'Justice is possible in America'

Local activists, elected officials and community leaders reacted Tuesday after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of...
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Tue, 04/20/2021 - 9:27pm
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Monroe County prosecutor resigns after post about George Floyd

A veteran Monroe County prosecutor resigned Tuesday after allegedly writing an Instagram post denigrating the memorial service for George Floyd. The...
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Tue, 06/30/2020 - 10:43am
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More rallies and marches around Rochester for racial justice and equity

Hundreds of people turned out again in downtown Rochester on Saturday as part of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that have been going on since...
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Sun, 06/14/2020 - 6:35am
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Black lives matter talk scheduled for Fairport

Tiffany Porter was two years old when her family moved to Fairport in 1985. From the beginning, her family experienced racism. “When we first moved into...
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Thu, 06/11/2020 - 6:29am
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Attorneys rally to condemn George Floyd’s killing and systemic racism

Attorneys with the Monroe County Bar Association, the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys, and others protested police brutality and...
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Thu, 06/04/2020 - 1:54pm
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‘Righteous rally’ overshadowed by violence, Stewart says

The Rev. Lewis Stewart and the United Christian Leadership Ministry spoke Monday in support of this weekend’s Black Lives Matter rally -- but said the...
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Mon, 06/01/2020 - 1:38pm
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