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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 11, 20252 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 11, 20252 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 10, 20251 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 10, 20251 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 9, 20252 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 9, 20252 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 9, 20251 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 8, 20252 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 8, 20251 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 8, 20252 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 8, 20255 min read


Deadline Approaching: NYS Tax Department Offers Free Filing Tools and Online Resources
Photos by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is reminding residents that the deadline to...
Apr 8, 20252 min read
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