Alarm over mass shootings obscures the everyday gun violence that is killing Americans and can be curbed.
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Divided City Council passes budget with an eye on the Police Accountability Board
City Council passed a $627 million spending plan Tuesday that makes investments in public safety and libraries.
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Larry Knox tapped as PAB chair
Larry Knox, a longtime political organizer for 1199 SEIU, has been tapped as the Police Accountability Board’s new chairperson.
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New York is looking into whether pregnancy resource centers steer women away from abortions
The bill, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, kick starts a study into whether the facilities manipulate women out of abortions.
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Police Accountability Board chair resigns
Shani Wilson stepped down as the chair of the Police Accountability Board on Friday effective immediately.
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Lawyer says Police Accountability Board was racked by ‘confusion, tension, and paranoia’
A PAB lawyer’s complaint accuses Executive Director Conor Dwyer Reynolds of fostering an environment of paranoia and harassment.
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Police Accountability Board head alleges suspension is retaliation for sexual harassment complaint
Conor Dwyer Reynolds alleges his suspension is retaliation to his sexual harassment complaints against Board Chair Shani Wilson.
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Far from home, young Afghan refugees find community in skateboarding
Young Afghan refugees in Rochester find confidence and freedom through the skateboarding program Rolling Resettlement.
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Monroe County seeks input for ‘people-powered transportation’ plan
An early focus of the plan is finding ways to better connect bike-pedestrian infrastructure across Monroe County municipalities.
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The gavel falls on Fairport Village Court
Effective Jan. 1, Perinton Town Court will handle all of the cases that would have been heard in Fairport Village Court.
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Bello orders probation changes in response to sexual assault case
Probation officers will now check on convicted sex offenders at their workplaces more often under an order issued by the county executive.
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Police Accountability Board names interim leader, readies for investigations
Duwaine Bascoe will serve as interim leader of the PAB, as the agency prepares to review complaints of police misconduct on June 20.
