Category: Hot News, State/National News
President and First Lady Launch “Let Girls Learn” Initiative
By Staff President Barack Obama, and First Lady Michelle Obama, announced a new “Let Girl’s Learn” U.S. Government Initiative...
Justice Department Report Mirrors Ferguson Citizens’ Frustration With Police
The tragic killing of 18 year-old African-American Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by a white police officer happened six months ago,...
City receives High Credit Rating from Moody’s Investors
By Staff Mayor Lovely Warren has announced that Moody’s Investors Service has assigned the city of Rochester its highest rating...
Cuomo says Failing Schools Need Reform; Rochester Teachers Protest
By Staff Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released a report titled, “The State of New York’s Failing Schools,” which said 109,000...
Spencerport Central School District’s School Board Approves Urban-Suburban Program
By Staff The Spencerport Central School District’s school board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow 18 of Rochester’s first,...
Keystone XL Bill Gets Quick Veto from President Obama
By Staff President Obama’s third veto in his six years in office came Tuesday when he quickly killed the Keystone XL pipeline legislation...
RPD Looking for Missing RIT Student
The Rochester Police Department and RIT’s Public Safety Department are attempting to locate third-year professional photographic...
Twilight Criterium center-city bike race to return to Rochester
By Staff Mayor Lovely Warren has announced the Twilight Criterium, a uniquely American-style bike race, will return to Rochester Aug. 15....
Democrat and Republican Senators Join Forces to Overhaul Prison Sentencing Guidelines
By Lynette Holloway In what could be a boon for communities of color, Democratic and Republican Senators from New Jersey to Illinois to...
New Homeless Shelter Offers Rochester’s Homeless, Protection From the Cold
Since city workers bulldozed Sanctuary Village under the Frederick Douglass Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge in Rochester in December, the...
