Monroe County Jail inmates will get two 15-minute phone calls and a 30-minute video call at no charge through the end of the month.
David Andreatta
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A divided county government sets the stage for a real budget ‘dance’
A GOP-controlled Monroe County Legislature meets Tuesday to hash out a budget proposed by a Democratic executive for the first time in 30 years.
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Children’s Detention Center to stop accepting youths after COVID-19 spike
The Monroe County Children’s Detention Center will not be accepting new youths after 15 people there were infected with the coronavirus.
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Drop the charges against Jalil Muntaqim
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley made a bad decision when she prosecuted Jalil Muntaqim for voter fraud.
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Saying goodbye, and good riddance, to 2020
There’s really no other way to sum up 2020 than to call it a fucked up year.
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Monroe County Democratic Party office searched by prosecutors
Monroe County Assistant District Attorney Jacob Ark is said to have led the search of the MCDC’s offices.
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More grim, record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers for Monroe County
County officials reported Monday confirming 541 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day total yet.
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Governor denies restoring voting rights to parolee Jalil Muntaqim
The state incorrectly listed Jalil Muntaqim, facing felony charges for registering to vote, as having received a pardon restoring his voting rights.
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Lunsford narrowly defeats incumbent Johns in 135th Assembly District race
Absentee ballots propel Democrat Jen Lunsford past Republican incumbent Mark Johns in the 135th Assembly District race.
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Mother of parolee charged with voter fraud says her son made ‘a mistake’
The mother of parolee Jalil Abdul Muntaqim said her son erred in filling out a voter registration form.
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Monroe County breaks daily COVID-19 infection rate again, topping 4 percent
Monroe County on Wednesday reported 281 new coronavirus cases and a testing infection rate of 4.21 percent.
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Minnesota Twins drop Red Wings as AAA affiliate
The break up between the Minnesota Twins and the Rochester Red Wings is reportedly part of a massive overhaul of MLB affiliates.
