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Feb 23, 20243 min read
Willie Lightfoot VS Demond Meeks
Willie Lightfoot, a dedicated public servant and lifelong resident of Rochester, has made the decision to run for the assembly seat in...


Feb 13, 20242 min read
Lightfoot Pens Letter to Pause City Assessment, Mayor Responds
A letter from Rochester City Councilmember Willie J. Lightfoot, Sr is asking Mayor Malik D. Evans to pause this city’s property...


Feb 6, 20244 min read
Rebuttal to Shawgi Tell's Op-Ed on Charter Schools
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Shawgi Tell's recent op-ed on charter schools published in www.minorityreporter.net. While Dr....


Jan 31, 20243 min read
NYS AG Letitia James Seeks to Hold Citibank Accountable for Failing to Protect Banking Customers
Attorney General James announced on Jan. 30, 2024 that her office, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), is seeking to hold Citibank...


Jan 28, 20242 min read
RCSD Shedding Racist History
To align with the mission of improving student achievement, the Rochester City School board has taken on the important task of renaming...


Jan 23, 20243 min read
Trailblazer Carolyne Blount's Legacy Lives On
The passing of Carolyne Elizabeth Blount, a co-founder of "about...time Magazine", a groundbreaking publication in Rochester that focused...


Jan 19, 20242 min read
AMR Sparks Community Outrage
The community is in an uproar over a disturbing video that is circulating, depicting a man being forcefully removed from an AMR ambulance...


Jan 11, 20242 min read
Housing Advocates Under Fire
Local advocates for unhoused individuals are under fire after making distasteful comments on social media. The recent incident involves...


Jan 10, 20242 min read
RG&E Crews Make Significant Progress Restoring Power Across the Region
Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) is making significant progress in its restoration efforts. Crews have been responding after strong...


Jan 9, 20244 min read
Local Church-Affiliated Community Assistance Organization Receives $1.4 Million to Help Workers with Transportation Challenges
On Jan. 8, 2024, County Executive Adam Bello announced a $1.4 million allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Beyond the...


Jan 5, 20242 min read
How Deep is the Corruption & Cover-Up
By the time this article is published, the Monroe County Legislature MIGHT have new leadership. It appears that primarily, two...


Jan 5, 20242 min read
RCSD Board Newcomers Advocating for ChangeÂ
The Rochester City School Board is starting the year off with a bang. Newcomer Jacqueline Griffin and Commissioner James Patterson voted...
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