If you feel like the City of Rochester has been a more violent place this year, you’re right. Though still down from historical highs, homicides and especially shootings have taken an aggressive upswing in 2012. Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard held a press conference this morning to review third -quarter crime statistics. The news isn’t […]
Chief James Sheppard
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Rochester needs restorative justice
I spent a couple of hours recently with Dominic Barter, a former school teacher who has pioneered a form of restorative justice known as restorative circles. And I came away encouraged about the prospects for Rochester. Restorative justice is not about punishing the perpetrator of a crime — though it can and often does take […]
