City Council might amend it’s Police Accountability Board proposal to allow former law enforcement officers to serve as members, and a group of Rochester clergy are speaking out against that idea. Members of the Roc/ACTS Religious Leaders Caucus gathered at Baber African Methodist Episcopal Church on Meigs Street this afternoon and called on City Council […]
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Lightfoot in line to serve as Council’s next VP
Rochester City Councilman Willie Lightfoot has been nominated to become Council Vice President, Council President Loretta Scott says. Has to be be confirmed by City Council at its meeting Tuesday night before taking the vice president position. Lightfoot has served on Council since 2018 and is chair of its Public Safety, Youth, and Recreation Committee, a […]
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Rochester’s big decision on police oversight
Sometime this spring, City Council may vote on legislation that will dramatically change the way Rochester handles accusations of police misconduct. While activists have been pushing for reform for decades, for the past two years there’s been a particularly concerted effort, and city officials have now come up with two proposals. One, from Mayor Lovely […]
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Council schedules third forum on Police Accountability Board
City Council has set a date for the third, and last, public forum it will hold on its legislation to create a Police Accountability Board.The forum will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 21, in the City Hall Atrium.
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Police, community, and the gap in trust
City Council is considering major changes in the way Rochester handles civilian complaints about police conduct. Supporters and Council members say the changes could improve public trust in the police, which will help officers. How police will feel about the change is another matter.
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Council continues study of Police Accountability Board
City Council expects to vote at its March 19 meeting on legislation to create a Police Accountability Board rather than in February, as first planned.Council President Loretta Scott says the vote has been delayed to allow additional public input.
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Council’s police accountability plan gets mixed reviews
During their first opportunity to weigh in on City Council’s proposed Police Accountability Board, residents had both criticism and praise on Wednesday night.
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Third Dem wants Spaull’s Council seat
A third candidate says he wants to be the Democratic candidate for the East District City Council seat, a position now held by Elaine Spaull. Neighborhood leader Bryce Miller announced his plans this morning.
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City Councilmember Molly Clifford won’t run for re-election
Molly Clifford, City Councilmember for the Northwest District, has decided not to seek re-election. Clifford, who is serving the last year of her first four-year term on City Council, made the announcement earlier today on Facebook.
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Spaull not seeking reelection
[UPDATED 01/23/2019] City Council member Elaine Spaull says she won’t seek reelection this year. There are nine seats on Council and four are open in this year’s elections; all of them are district seats that represent a specific part of the city. Spaull, who works as director of the Center for Youth, has held the […]
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Rochester artists, arts groups discuss funding options
Is there a way to provide ongoing funding for Rochester’s vibrant, diverse arts community? Local artists, arts organizations, and their supporters have been discussing that question for decades, and this year, it has begun to surface again. Friday afternoon, nearly 100 people — artists, elected officials, and representatives from arts organizations large and small — […]
