This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Police oversight is topic of Saturday event The social justice activist group Enough Is Enough will present a panel discussion, “Intersections of Rebellion and Accountability,” on Saturday, May 26. The program will focus […]
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Urban Action 3/28
This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Focusing on urban policing The Moving Beyond Racism Book Group will discuss “On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City” by Allice Goffman on Monday, April 2. Goffman spent six years living […]
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March for our Lives Rochester rally packs Washington Square Park
The Rochester rally against gun violence drew a massive crowd to Washington Square Park
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Groups to hold public forum on police accountability
The Rochester Coalition for Police Reform will meet on Monday, March 19 to reorganize under Police Accountability Board Alliance, says member Barbara Lacker-Ware. The new organization will consist of about 30 different community groups. The coalition recommended that an independent Police Accountability Board be formed and replace the current Civilian Review Board. The latter is […]
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Push for stronger police oversight continues
The activist group Enough is Enough is calling for the creation of a Police Accountability Board that would have the legal power to investigate, judge, and discipline Rochester police officers, particularly in cases involving excessive use of force.
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Practical and personalized volunteering tailored to Rochester issues
