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Connections: What's next for Rochester's Inner Loop?

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 06/04/2021 - 2:53pm
WXXI reporter James Brown has done a deep dive on the future of Rochester's Inner Loop. City officials hope President Biden's infrastructure plan could...
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 10:27am
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RPD fosters ‘culture of brutality and impunity,’ federal lawsuit alleges

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 04/05/2021 - 11:40am
Officers with the Rochester Police Department brutalized protesters, lawyers, and innocent bystanders during Black Lives Matter protests in September,...
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Tue, 04/06/2021 - 5:17am
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Frederick Douglass, and statues that still speak the truth

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 03/10/2021 - 7:20am
The name of one of the great abolitionists now finds itself in rare air: Our rather pedestrian-monikered airport has been renamed the Frederick Douglass...
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:04am
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Environmental advocates say state should keep promise to fund climate change initiatives

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 01/27/2021 - 7:36pm
Environmental advocates say money in the state budget meant for environmental initiatives needs to stay intact. Environmental Advocates New York is...
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Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:34pm
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Cuomo announces effort to strengthen fairness and equity in vaccine distribution

By feedbot ~ Posted Sat, 01/23/2021 - 5:19pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is expanding its deployment of community vaccination kits to strengthen fairness and equity in the distribution process...
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Mon, 01/25/2021 - 6:01am
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Mayor stresses 'equity,' big plans for pot revenue in unorthodox State of the City

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 01/07/2021 - 11:34pm
Unorthodox times led to an unorthodox State of the City address from Mayor Lovely Warren on Thursday, as the mayor replaced a formal speech with a...
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Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:52pm
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Disparities in criminal justice system discussed at virtual town hall

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 11/13/2020 - 6:37am
About 40 people attended a hearing held Thursday night by the Commission on Racial and Structural Equity that focused on disparities in the criminal...
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Fri, 11/13/2020 - 7:50am
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Urban League of Rochester kicks off Interrupt Racism Summit

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:57pm
More than 450 people attended the first day of Rochester’s Interrupt Racism Summit on Tuesday. The two-day virtual summit sponsored by The Urban League...
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Tue, 10/20/2020 - 8:51pm
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Panelists call for change during discussion on racial disparities in Rochester

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 10/01/2020 - 11:16pm
Racial disparities in Rochester, which have been highlighted by issues surrounding the death of Daniel Prude, was the topic of a live forum broadcast on...
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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:40pm
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MCC looks to strengthen mental health support for diverse students

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 10/01/2020 - 5:05pm
A conference at Monroe Community College on Friday has the goal of trying to strengthen mental health support for a diverse student population. College...
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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:38pm
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