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Tenants have rights! Do this if you rent from a slumlord...
Have you heard of "Warranty of Habitability" (Real Property Law 235-b)? LawNY.org reports "Warranty" means promise. "Habitable" means...


Cynthia Elliott credits board for increased graduation rates
RCSD Board President Cynthia Elliott credited the students, teachers, and school board for the increased graduation rates. Do you think...
Newsletter 2/27 Fair or Foul: White people cashing in on racism?
Is Democrat & Chronicle’s reporter Justin Murphy cashing in on the latest money-making tool? Murphy’s new book “Your Children Are Very...


How racist is Rochester, NY?
Structural racism is not a figment of our imagination. In April of 2021, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham denied systemic racism exists in...


Man sentenced to 48 and 1/3 years to life for several charges including murder on Bay St.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Monroe County District Attorney’s Office 47 South Fitzhugh Street...


Three arrested for robbing jewelry stores
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER: Deputy Brendan Hurley Monroe County Sheriff’s Office 130 S. Plymouth Ave. Rochester, NY...


2/20 Weekly Newsletter "How racist is Rochester, NY?"
Structural racism is not a figment of our imagination. In April of 2021, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham denied systemic racism exists in...


Man convicted for having loaded gun at Strong Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Monroe County District Attorney’s Office 47 South Fitzhugh Street...


Man sentenced to 50 years for murder on Clifford Ave.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR: Calli Marianetti Rochester, NY- Thursday, February 10, 2020, a Monroe County Court...


More teens arrested for violence in Rochester
According to reports, three teens ages 13, 15, and 16 are in custody after a high-speed chase in a stolen car. The mayhem went down at...


Beatriz LeBron pushback on Miami vendor and school closures
RCSD Board of Education held a Board work session on February 3. During the work session Vice President Beatriz LeBron was not happy...


Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative Under Attack?
Community members are demanding answers from RMAPI (Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative). One community member emailed, “Can someone...


Commissioner Willa Powell responds to LeBron skipping racial-bias training
Activist and educator Howard Eagle reached out to Commissioner Willa Powell to fact-check our story on Vice President Beatriz LeBron...


Vice President Beatriz LeBron skips racial-bias training triggered by White employees?
Is the Board of Education discriminating against White district employees? On January 3, the Board of Education held an Organizational...


Join the discussion Sunday 1/30 2 pm Public Defender Jill Paperno
The Public Defenders Office no longer represents misdemeanors and violations that occur in the City of Rochester. According to the Monroe...


Is your child suffering from lead poisoning?
According to the City of Rochester's website, hundreds of children in our area are tested and found to have elevated blood lead levels....


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Superintendent accused of personal "vendetta" for school closures
Vice President Beatriz LeBron accused Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small and her staff of a personal vendetta against the administrations...


Beatriz LeBron too ghetto to serve as vice president of the school board?
Commissioner Willa Powell accused Beatriz LeBron of being unprofessional and unqualified to serve as vice president of the board....


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