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Miss Julie’s School of Beauty Breaks Ground to Empower Survivors of Human Trafficking
Miss Julie’s School of Beauty, the first cosmetology school in the nation specifically designed for survivors of human trafficking,...
Apr 122 min read


Judge Allows Trump Administration's Immigrant Registry to Proceed Sparking Outcry from Civil Rights Groups
A federal judge on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with a controversial new policy requiring undocumented...
Apr 112 min read

City Awards First Round of Neighbors in Action Grants to 47 Projects
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Mayor Malik D. Evans on Thursday announced the first round of Neighbors in Action grant recipients, awarding more than...
Apr 112 min read

RCSD Board President Launches ‘Necessary Conversations’ to Address Education Crisis
With academic performance and student wellbeing under urgent scrutiny, Rochester City School Board President Camille Simmons is kicking...
Apr 101 min read

RAWNY Presents Reentry Connections: A New Conference on Second Chances
The Reentry Association of Western New York (RAWNY) will host its inaugural Reentry Connections Conference on April 30, bringing together...
Apr 101 min read


Rochester Programs Aim to Dismantle Barriers for Black Entrepreneurs
The Urban League's PowerShift program has an emphasis on minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses, Black-owned businesses in...
Apr 92 min read


Rochester Democrats Renew Push for Criminal Justice Reform With Earned Time Act
Sen. Jeremy Cooney, D-Rochester and Sen. Samra Brouk, D-Rochester Rochester-area Democrats are reviving efforts for criminal justice...
Apr 92 min read


RCSD Middle Schooler Earns Spot at National Soapbox in D.C.
Farida Ismael, an 8th-grade RCSD student Farida Ismael, an eighth-grade student at Thurgood Marshall Middle School, has been selected as...
Apr 91 min read

Roc’n Ritmo regresa al centro de la ciudad con nueva fecha y el grupo estelar Caña Brava
ROCHESTER, N.Y.  – El alcalde Malik D. Evans y el Comité de Herencia Hispana de la Ciudad de Rochester anunciaron hoy el regreso de Roc’n...
Apr 82 min read

Roc’n Ritmo Returns Downtown With New Date, Headliner Caña Brava
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (March 27, 2025)  – Mayor Malik D. Evans and the City of Rochester’s Hispanic Heritage Committee today announced the...
Apr 81 min read


Smile and Connect Dance Festival Celebrates Inclusive Rhythms This April
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Smile and Connect Dance invites people of all abilities to celebrate the joy of dance at a vibrant four-day festival,...
Apr 82 min read


In a World of Chaos, Gandhi’s Truth and Nonviolence Still Offer a Path Forward
~ George Cassidy Payne The 21st century is on fire. From Gaza to Ukraine, from mass shootings to nuclear brinkmanship, violence dominates...
Apr 85 min read
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