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Rochester, N.Y. — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early-morning shooting Thursday involving a postal service employee in Henrietta. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 12:40 a.m. at the U.S. Postal Service’s main processing facility on Jefferson Road. Upon arrival, deputies found a postal worker who had been shot by an unidentified suspect who fled the scene in a vehicle before law enforce

Rochester, N.Y. — On October 14, 2025 , Minister Clifford A. Florence Sr. will hold a public campaign event as a write-in candidate for mayor at the Inner Faith Gospel Tabernacle , located at 601 Jay Street . Florence—son of the late civil rights leader Rev. Franklin Florence—has positioned himself as a community-centered alternative in Rochester’s 2025 mayoral race. In recent months, Florence’s campaign has faced obstacles: he was removed from the primary ballot via object

Rochester, NY City Council Rochester’s latest City Council meeting offered more than a glimpse into local governance—it exposed the city’s ongoing struggle to balance ambition with practicality. From library funding to public safety initiatives, the session revealed a government intent on progress but constrained by financial uncertainty and structural inefficiencies. On the surface, the discussions about library investments, fire equipment upgrades, and pedestrian safety pro

Robert Brooks The high-profile trial surrounding the death of Robert Brooks , a 43-year-old inmate at the Mohawk Correctional Facility, opened this week with powerful and conflicting narratives from both the prosecution and defense. Brooks died on December 9, 2024 , shortly after being transferred to Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York. Prosecutors allege that Brooks was brutally assaulted and killed by a group of correctional officers— Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kefir,

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hundreds of students filled the Blue Cross Arena on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, for Baldwin Richardson Foods’ 2nd Annual Weekend of Hope HBCU College Expo, a celebration of education, culture and opportunity that awarded millions in college scholarships to area youth. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans (center) and Monroe County Exec Adam Bello (left) were in attendance for the opening ceremony of the Weekend of Hope HBCU College Expo Baldwin Richardson Foods, head

The family of Robert Brooks has joined the statewide “End Prison Violence” campaign, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a prison reform bill aimed at increasing accountability and safety inside New York’s correctional facilities. Brooks, 36, died December 9, 2024 at Marcy Correctional Facility, where body camera footage shows correctional officers beating the handcuffed inmate. Brooks was pronounced dead the following day, with the medical examiner citing asphyxia due to neck c

Ruth’s Restoration Place held its first annual fundraiser Sept. 11 at the Strathallan Hotel, drawing a crowd to support the new faith-based transitional home for women. Ruth’s Restoration Place founder Cheryl Brown, second from left, with her siblings and a portrait of their late mother, Ruth Rourk, for whom the organization is named. Founded in 2024 by Cheryl Brown, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit provides safe, supportive housing for women overcoming addiction or incarceration. Bro

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul used a Friday morning press conference to call for dialing down political rhetoric, warning that inflammatory...

A federal immigration enforcement action in Rochester’s Park Avenue neighborhood Tuesday morning drew a swift and forceful response from...

A federal bankruptcy judge has given final approval to a $246 million settlement between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester and...

Perry Duckles, Monroe County’s first assistant district attorney, formally assumed the role of interim district attorney following the...

Rochester cyclists and community members gathered Friday at Parcel 5 for a rally organized by Reconnect Rochester, calling on state and...