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Protesters demonstrating against the murder of Daniel Prude by the Rochester Police Department met this morning at City Hall around 8:30am. According to City officials, the employees decided to close early around 11am because the peaceful demonstration blocked the entrance of City Hall and made it difficult for anyone to enter. Free the People ROC […]

Early yesterday morning, demonstrators protested against the murder of Daniel Prude by sitting naked in front of the Public Safety Building with spit hoods on their heads and the words “Black Lives Matter” on their backs. The demonstration echoed the way that Daniel Prude was treated by the Rochester Police Department while he was being […]

The Community Justice Initiative gave a press conference on Sunday, September 6 in regards to the methods that the Rochester Police Department used against people protesting for Daniel Prude. The conference was held around Laura Street and E. Main Street in the City of Rochester. Anthony Hall, the spokesperson for CJI used the conference to […]

Another protest happened last night in response to the death of Daniel Prude at the hands of Rochester Police Officers. More than 1000 people joined in and marched for justice for Daniel Prude and major reform to the Rochester Police Department. The march began at 6:30 on Jefferson Avenue, where the incident took place between […]

Late Friday evening, a peaceful protest that began as a rally to demand justice for Daniel Prude’s death at the hands of Rochester Police Officers. Around 2000 people attended the rally, beginning at Martin Luther King Jr. Park and marching towards East Avenue at around 6:00pm. There were speeches from concerned citizens and Daniel Prude’s […]

Usher announced to Rolling Stone that he will be doing a residency in Las Vegas beginning in July 2021. The residency will take place at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace beginning Friday, July 16th 2021. The “fully immersive” shows will be produced by Live Nation and Caesar’s Entertainment and will feature songs from the singer’s […]

Did you ever hear about the bomb a police helicopter dropped on a neighborhood in Philadelphia back in the 80s? A documentary entitled “Let The Fire Burn” was produced to recapture the events surrounding MOVE – A Philadelphia-based Black liberation group founded by John Africa (born Vincent Leaphart) in 1972. The group was said to […]

Last night, the weather channel announced that hurricane Laura had strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm as it gets closer to the Texas and Louisiana coastlines. The National Hurricane Center announced that “Little time remains to protect life and property.” Hurricane Laura is expected to lose steam once it hits land, but it’s […]

Rochester is now a three time winner of the All-American City Award. The National Civic League held a virtual competition that used metrics like civic engagement, collaboration, inclusivity, and innovation to successfully address local issues and determined that the City of Rochester embodies these characteristics. Doug Linkhart, president of the National Civic League made a […]

The KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival just announced that instead of cancelling, they will be holding all its events on a virtual platform this year. The festival will run from Sept. 15 to Sept. 26 and the shows will include free and paid events. During an interview with the Democrat & Chronicle, Fringe Producer Erica Fee […]