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Seven City Residents Become Recruits at State Fire Academy
Staff reports The Rochester Fire Department is sending seven recruits to the state fire academy. Despite the pandemic and plans by the...
City’s 10-Point Plan to Reform RPD Covers Recruitment, Policies, Training and Officer Wellness
Staff report A new collective bargaining agreement with the Rochester Police Department, reducing the size of the department and having the...
Daniel’s Law Would Send a Mental Health Responder to a Person in Crisis
By: Patti Singer pattisinger@minorityreporter.net Under a proposed state law championed by the Rochester delegation, a mental health...
So Far, No Data on Number of COVID-19 Vaccines for Latinos, Blacks
Patti Singer pattisinger@minorityreporter.net (Versión en español disponible.) How many Latinos and Blacks have received COVID-19 vaccine...
DeAnna Burt-Nanna Appointed as MCC’s First President of Color
By Tyronda James tyrondajames@minorityreporter.net (Versión en español disponible.) An experienced educator, administrator, and advocate...
Former PAB member Miquel Powell Says He’ll Seek City Council At-Large Seat
Patti Singer pattisinger@minorityreporter.net For the past few months, advocates and activists have been calling for different approaches...
COVID-19 Testing Continues in City Through January
Staff reports Testing for people who are not showing signs of COVID-19 will continue through January. The city, along with Monroe County...
Meet the new executive director of Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative
Patti Singer pattisinger@miniorityreporter.net (Versión en español disponible.) Aqua Porter figures things out. As a Black woman...
Numbers Show Why Jordan Health Needed to be COVID-19 Test Site
Patti Singer pattisinger@minorityreporter.net (Versión en español disponible.) Health Center marked the six-month anniversary of its...
Virtual Panel Discussion About the Latinx Community and Racism Sponsored by ERASE
Marisol Galarza-Ruiz marisol.galarza@rochesterlavoz.com (Versión en español disponible.) On November 7, 2020, a newly formed group from...
