The defacement of the Nathaniel Rochester statue coincides with nationwide unrest over racial injustice and Juneteenth.
David Andreatta
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Bronson campaign gets $100,000 boost from state teachers’ union
A $100,000 gift from NYSUT to a sleepy PAC in New York City has nearly all been spent on campaign ads for Assembly member Harry Bronson.
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Out Alliance at a crossroads, faces uncertain future
Financial problems have thrust Out Alliance, a prominent voice in Rochester’s gay community, into upheaval and put its future in question.
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Brighton infant’s tragic death inspires local opioid antidote bill
Monroe County’s “Maisie’s Law” would require pharmacies to include a dose of naloxone when filling a prescription for opioids for the first time.
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Hundreds gather outside the Monroe County Office Building in protest
Several hundred people gathered Friday outside the Monroe County Office Building to demonstrate for racial justice.
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Legislators override Bello on elections bill in stinging rebuke
Monroe County legislators overrode a veto by County Executive Adam Bello, the first of his tenure, passing a bill to add six Board of Elections jobs.
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Bello vetoes bill to boost Board of Elections staffing
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said he has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would increase staffing at the county Board of Elections.
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Police and press clashes rise as ‘enemy of the people’ label seeps in
Four years of President Trump labeling journalists “the enemy of the people” has made it a lot easier for police to attack reporters.
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Judge gives Democrats authority to choose elections commissioner
A state judge gave MCDC the green light to elect a new elections commissioner, but the party’s lawyer says he will challenge the ruling.
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Hall of Justice closes in anticipation of new George Floyd rally
A Black Lives Matter rally that was planned for Monday, but later postponed, shut down the Monroe County Hall of Justice.
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Judge to warring Democrats: Come up with a plan for an elections commissioner
A judge gave a faction of the Monroe County Democratic Party until June 1 to devise a plan to select a new elections commissioner.
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Henrietta becomes a Democratic Party battleground
An unprecedented battle for control of the Henrietta Democratic Committee reflects the growing pains of the party in Monroe County.
