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Senator Brouk Honors Ibero President with Woman of Distinction Award
Senator Samra Brouk recognized Angelica Perez-Delgado, president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League, as the 2024 Woman of...
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Staff
Sep 92 min read
Governor Hochul Announces $39 Million Boost for Monroe County Law Enforcement
Governor Kathy Hochul announced nearly $39 million in state funding to strengthen law enforcement and community organizations in Monroe...
Rochester City Council
Aug 272 min read
Rochester City Council to Hold Final Public Hearing on Good Cause Eviction, Housing Advocates Call for Closing Loopholes
The Rochester City Council is set to hold its final public hearing on the proposed Good Cause Eviction legislation on Tuesday evening....
New York State Government
Aug 232 min read
Significant Reduction in Shootings Across New York, with Nearly $350 Million Invested in Gun Violence Prevention
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, August 20, that there has been a 29% reduction in shooting incidents with injuries across New...
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Ciudad de Rochester
Sep 241 min read
Feria de Empleo Final de ROC the Block Programada para el Miércoles, 25 de Septiembre en Parcel 5
La feria de empleo comunitaria final de ROC the Block se llevará a cabo de 11 a.m. a 2 p.m. el miércoles, 25 de septiembre en Parcel 5,...
City of Rochester International Plaza
Sep 132 min read
El Mercado Internacional Plaza celebra el Domingo la Herencia Hispana y el 3er Aniversario del Día Internacional de la Salsa
Este domingo en el Mercado Internacional Plaza se dará inicio al Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana y formará parte del Festival Fringe...
Sunita Sohrabji
Sep 94 min read
El Partido Republicano intenta eliminar a 225,000 votantes de las listas electorales de Carolina del Norte
Un grupo de organizaciones de derechos civiles anunció el 5 de septiembre que está impugnando una demanda del Partido Republicano, que...
Staff
Sep 92 min read
La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia una Inversión de $39 Millones para las Fuerzas del Orden en el Condado de Monroe
La Gobernadora Kathy Hochul anunció casi $39 millones en financiamiento estatal para fortalecer las fuerzas del orden y las...
Local News
The Puerto Rican Festival Inc.
Jul 302 min read
The Puerto Rican Parade of Rochester, Puerto Rican Festival Merge Creating a Stronger, Unified Celebration
We are thrilled to announce that the beloved Puerto Rican Parade will be merging with the Puerto Rican Festival, creating a unified and...
Staff
May 42 min read
LeBron Responds to Vasquez-Simmons Regarding Staybridge Rejection
Beatriz LeBron, the vice president of the Rochester City School Board and the executive director of the Father Tracy Advocacy Center,...
Staff
Jan 92 min read
¡Jaleo en Corn Hill! Millón y pico pa' que la gente llegue al jameo
¡Buenas noticias en la histórica iglesia Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church de Corn Hill! Gracias a la Ley de Rescate Plan...
Shanique Byrd
Dec 27, 20232 min read
City Hall Celebrates Kwanzaa
The first Kwanzaa celebration at City Hall in Rochester, organized by Mayor Malik Evans and the Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition, marks a...
National/World News
Sunita Sohrabji
Sep 93 min read
Republican Party Attempts to Strike 225,000 Voters from North Carolina Election Rolls
A group of civil rights organizations announced Sept. 5 they are challenging a lawsuit by the Republican Party, which seeks to deem...
Trice Edney Newswire
Aug 202 min read
Illinois Sheriff, Who Hired Killer of Sonya Massey, Quits
The Sangamon County Sheriff, who hired Deputy Sean Grayson who killed a chronically mentally ill woman in her Springfield, Illinois home,...
Trice Edney Newswire
Jan 21 min read
South Africa Wants Israel to End the War in the Middle East
South Africa has filed charges with the United Nations’ top court, accusing Israel of pursuing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and...
Dave McCleary
Jun 5, 20232 min read
Republican lawmakers Want Money for Migrant Aid Accounted for
Republicans in the New York State Assembly are urging state officials to exercise increased vigilance in monitoring the allocation and...
Editorials
Sunita Sohrabji
Sep 93 min read
Republican Party Attempts to Strike 225,000 Voters from North Carolina Election Rolls
A group of civil rights organizations announced Sept. 5 they are challenging a lawsuit by the Republican Party, which seeks to deem...
carolelizabeth6
Aug 203 min read
In Wake of Mass Shooting, Rochester Must Reclaim Maplewood Park as a Sacred Space
The recent tragedy at Maplewood Park has left an indelible mark on the community and a deep void in the lives of those who knew and loved...
Trice Edney Newswire
Aug 202 min read
Illinois Sheriff, Who Hired Killer of Sonya Massey, Quits
The Sangamon County Sheriff, who hired Deputy Sean Grayson who killed a chronically mentally ill woman in her Springfield, Illinois home,...
Trice Edney Newswire
Jan 21 min read
South Africa Wants Israel to End the War in the Middle East
South Africa has filed charges with the United Nations’ top court, accusing Israel of pursuing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and...
Dr. E. Faye Williams
Dec 25, 20233 min read
Year End Daydreaming
Happy and blessed holidays to all. I’m indeed blessed to know that you read what I write. Despite all the horrors that have happened many...
Katlyn Newberry, community outreach coordinator, Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region
Dec 13, 20232 min read
It’s Not Too Late to Get Screened
Just because October is over doesn’t mean you missed your chance to get screened for breast cancer. In case you missed it, October was...
Julianne Malveaux
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Give a Child a Book for Christmas
They don’t call it “Black Friday” because they love Black people; they call it Black Friday because many businesses are pushed into the...
Howard Eagle
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Is the Rochester City School District poised to miss a great opportunity?
I hope that people, especially parents, and particularly those among the suffering Black masses within the Rochester City School...
Dr. Albert Arteaga
Jun 27, 20233 min read
Annual Check-ups and Blood Tests: for Latinos and Blacks What Patients Need to Know
Annual check-ups are important for everyone, and a complete blood panel is an essential part of that check-up. Some of the most serious...
Raoul Lowery Contreras
Jun 5, 20233 min read
Mexico's Wannabe Dictator
The government of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) will end next year per the Mexican Constitution’s one six year...
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City of Rochester
Sep 241 min read
Final ROC the Block Job Fair Set for Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Parcel 5
The final ROC the Block Community Employment Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Parcel 5, located at 285...
City of Rochester International Plaza
Sep 131 min read
International Plaza Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month & 3rd International Salsa Day Celebration
This week’s International Plaza Market Sunday will kickoff National Hispanic Heritage Month and is being included as part of the...
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