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Earlier this week, seventeen members of Congress were among those arrested during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court. According to the U.S. Capitol Police, they made a total of 35 arrests for crowding, obstructing, or incommoding. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Representative Carolyn Maloney were among those arrested. Rep. Carolyn Maloney stated: “There is […]
Students at Howard University are now entering their second week of sit-ins, as they protest the school’s poor housing conditions and continue to fight for answers from the campus administration. Since the beginning of this fall semester, students say they’ve raised multiple concerns regarding mold in the walls of their dorms, the lack of COVID-19 […]
Let the games begin. The Olympic games kicked off yesterday and some rule adjustments were made on the rights of athlete protests. Currently, the rules on expression pertain to Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.” […]
It wasn’t until George Floyd’s murder that Jared Middleton, a high school special education teacher in Springdale, Arkansas, began to criticize history lessons that didn’t include multiple perspectives or discussions of lasting implications. Along with Middletons recognition that schools have long ignored the history of People of Color, several other teachers have encountered the incorporate […]
Yesterday, activists organized by Free the People ROC attended a rally to commemorate the one year mark since Daniel Prude encountered the Rochester Police department, which led to his death one week later. They encouraged others in Rochester to call out of work and school to demand justice for Prude, calling March 23rd “Daniel’s Day” […]
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James told the public that a grand jury would not be charging any of the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude. Activists organized a march in response to this decision that began where Daniel Prude was killed by Rochester Police on Jefferson Ave. The march continued […]
The Federal Bureau Of Investigations is seeking information or videos that show “agitators” inciting violence during the protests. The FBI out of Buffalo says they want to maintain a safe environment for protestors in Rochester. So they are asking for the communities help with any media or information regarding the agitators. According to 13WHAM News, […]
On the 12th night of demonstrations over the death of Daniel Prude. Protesters have now moved over to Monroe County District Attorney. Demonstrators marched to Sandra Doorley’s office and painted a demand for her to resign onto the street. They’re also called for the resignation of Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. The group also wants the […]
Saturday’s protest against the death of Daniel Prude by the Rochester Police Department was the shortest one yet, clocking in at only 4 hours after protestors threw bottles and police pepper sprayed the crowd. The police reported that they arrested at least one person and none of the officers were injured, but there is no […]
Spencerport Central School District has placed one of its administrators on leave. They have also placed him under investigation for standing with protestors demanding justice for the death of Daniel Prude. Steve Lysenko is a 9th-grade teacher and the Assistant Principal at Spencerport schools. Mr. Lysenko expressed his frustration with the Rochester Police Department on […]