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The Dark Path Ahead: Guantanamo Bay as a Migrant Detention Facility
For decades, Guantanamo Bay has been a symbol of injustice, human rights violations, and the U.S.'s willingness to circumvent...
Feb 14, 20255 min read
David Lee Porter Sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole for the Murder of David Treese, III
Rochester, NY- On Friday, February 14, 2025, New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard Healy sentenced 36-year-old David Lee Porter to...
Feb 14, 20252 min read
Black Cinema Series to Feature "Exhibiting Forgiveness" on Feb. 21
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Black Cinema Series will showcase the semi-autobiographical film Exhibiting Forgiveness at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,...
Feb 13, 20252 min read
Google Maps, BP, and the Media: How the ‘Gulf of America’ Renaming is Playing Out
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, titled "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,"...
Feb 12, 20252 min read
Irondequoit Town Board Refers Supervisor Andrae Evans for Criminal Investigation
Andrae Evans - Photo by Denise Batiste IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — The Irondequoit Town Board has referred Town Supervisor Andrae Evans to the...
Feb 12, 20253 min read
ReShaping Rochester 2025 Program Series: Shaping Our Best City
The 19th Annual ReShaping Rochester Program Series kicks off in February with an exciting lineup of in-person events at the Memorial Art...
Feb 12, 20252 min read
The Government Against the People
Julianne Malveaux I can’t remember when I met Dr. Olivia Hooker, a Tulsa Massacre survivor, the first African American woman to serve in...
Feb 11, 20253 min read
Deportation to Guantanamo Bay: A Troubling Expansion of U.S. Detention Policies
George Cassidy Payne As much as I am personally alarmed by President Trump’s handling of the border crisis, historically speaking, his...
Feb 11, 20255 min read
Governor Hochul Expands SNUG Program with $20.7M Investment
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a significant investment of $20.7 million to bolster the SNUG Street Outreach programs aimed at...
Feb 11, 20252 min read
Jury Finds Johnkiomi Ruiz Guilty of Assault in the 1st Degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree
Rochester, NY - Monday, February 10, 2025, a Monroe County Jury convicted 33-year-old Johnkiomi Ruiz of Assault in the 1st Degree and two...
Feb 10, 20252 min read
New Rochester Initiative Supports Mental Health of Crisis Responders
Dr. Melany J. Silas-Chandler ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new sanctuary for frontline workers has opened in Rochester, offering a place of healing...
Feb 10, 20252 min read
Where Will You Shop?
Dr. E. Faye Williams Often people shop where it’s convenient without thinking about the fact that the money they spend may be detrimental...
Feb 9, 20253 min read
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