The current process has to change, for the good of the public and the police, and the integrity of the criminal justice system.
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Nuisance Abatement Law gets overhaul
Rochester City Council adopted changes to the nuisance law after a review process lasting a couple of years.
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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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Exit interviews: reflections from four city leaders
our longtime elected officials who have dealt with some of Rochester’s most serious challenges left office at the end of the year.
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A new City Council will face big challenges
Rochester’s city government will enter 2018 with a major change in its legislative branch. A third of City Council’s nine members will be new. And Council will be losing a lot of institutional memory: two of the three members who are leaving – Carolee Conklin and Dana Miller – have each served on Council for […]
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Is real reform coming for police oversight?
There seems to be a good chance that this time, Rochester will do more than tweak things as it assesses police oversight.
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City Council starts work on police-oversight changes
Rochester’s City Council is preparing to work on “possible changes” to the way complaints about police misconduct are reviewed, Council President Loretta Scott has announced. And, Scott said in a statement, “Council anticipates that these changes will be substantive and will ultimately require legislation.” At a meeting yesterday, Council members reviewed a study of Rochester’s […]
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Search starts for Evans’ replacement
The Rochester school board will have two new members in January 2018. Natalie Sheppard won a seat on the board during the November elections. She’ll take over the seat held by Jose Cruz, who didn’t run for another term. The school board has also started its search for candidates to replace longtime member Malik Evans, […]
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New energy for a city being reborn
This year’s City Council Democratic primary is a high-stakes contest at a time when the city is evolving, for better or worse. Downtown’s redevelopment is continuing, but big decisions remain about Parcel 5 and a proposed performing arts center there. Some neighborhoods are thriving, while others are struggling. Too many of the city’s residents are […]
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City Council will hold Parcel 5 public forum
Rochester City Council will hold a public forum on Thursday, August 10, to hear comments and concerns about the development of Parcel 5 at Midtown. The open comment period starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers in City Hall, 30 Church Street. The city announced in April that, if City Council approves it, Parcel […]
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For Dems, a wealth of candidates
This year is a particularly significant election year for the City of Rochester, with the mayor’s office, more than half the seats on City Council, and three of the seven school board seats on the ballot. This year is also significant because of the large number of candidates: three for mayor, 13 for City Council, […]
