This week’s calls to action include the following events and activities. (All are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.) Joining the resistance Dozens of social-justice activism organizations will participate in a Rochester Activism Fair on Saturday, May 5. The fair, organized by Athesia Benjamin, an artist, activist, and teacher at Monroe Community […]
police oversight in Rochester
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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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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.
